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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