query

[Morgan, Louise I.]

Greetings,
        I have two queries, both involving "to."

        First, here in south central Missouri, it's quite common to hear
local people use "to" when they mean "at", such as "I got this new chair
over to Wal-Mart."  or  "He won't be in this afternoon because he's over to
the doctor."   How do you think this usage evolved?

        Second, I've noticed an increasingly frequent use, nation-wide, of
the phrase,  "looking to do something", meaning "planning to."  Example:
"She's looking to enlist in the Army after high school."  "The committee is
looking to uncover the agency responsible for the error."
        Has anyone else noticed this?

Thanks,
L.Morgan