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Janin Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Punishment Toward
I have some confusion about the use of 'toward':
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1170844-why-nfls-mounting-legal-woes-forced-swift-punishment-toward-saints-players
"Why NFL's Mounting Legal Woes Forced Swift Punishment Toward Saints Players"
Most dictionaries don't have a definition for "toward" that would fit this example. Would replacing "toward" with 'against' or 'of' be better?
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1170844-why-nfls-mounting-legal-woes-forced-swift-punishment-toward-saints-players
"Why NFL's Mounting Legal Woes Forced Swift Punishment Toward Saints Players"
Most dictionaries don't have a definition for "toward" that would fit this example. Would replacing "toward" with 'against' or 'of' be better?
Top answer
It's a preposition with the meaning: "as regards"; "in relation to".
- It's a preposition with the meaning: "as regards"; "in relation to".
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It's a preposition with the meaning: "as regards"; "in relation to".
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