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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Backward/backwards

Sir,

What is diffrence between backward and backwards.


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backward (adjective) backwards, backward (adverb) Examples Adjective: He gave me a backward look. ) Adverb: You put your shirt on backwards ~ You put your shirt on backward. ) is the more preferred.

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  • backward (adjective) backwards, backward (adverb) Examples Adjective: He gave me a backward look.
  • ) Adverb: You put your shirt on backwards ~ You put your shirt on backward.
  • ) is the more preferred.
  • ) is the more preferred.
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backward (adjective)
backwards, backward (adverb)

Examples
Adjective: He gave me a backward look. (Test: What kind of look?)
Adverb: You put your shirt on backwards ~ You put your shirt on backward. (Test: How?)

In North American English, backward (adv.) is the more preferred.
In British English, backwards (adv.) is the more preferred.

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