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Which is right?

1. The train is bound to Taipei.

2. The train is bound for Taipei.

 

 

 

 

 

   1. The train is bound to Taipei.

2. The train is bound for Taipei.

 

bound for是指交通工具趨往的方向,而bound to (happen)是指某事幾乎確定將發生,如You're bound to fail if you don't study enough.

 

"Bound for" means traveling towards a place. "bound to (happen)" means almost certain to (happen), e.g. "You're bound to fail if you don't study enough". The train is bound to leave on time because the company has a reputation for punctuality.

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