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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

to vs toward

0Shw walked [to/toward] the bar and ordered two drinks.02br
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00Is there any difference between to and toward at all? 02br
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00Thanks!0-
  

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0 Yes. There's a definite difference. If you walk 01b 00to02b 00 the bar, you arrive there.

— CalifJim

  • 0 Yes.
  • There's a definite difference.
  • If you walk 01b 00to02b 00 the bar, you arrive there.
  • The bar is your intended destination, the goal of your movements.
  • 01i 00 toward02i 00 means 01i 00in the direction of02i 00.
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0 Yes. There's a definite difference. If you walk 01b00to02b00 the bar, you arrive there. The bar is your intended destination, the goal of your movements. Not so if you walk 01b00toward02b00 the bar.01i00 toward02i00 means 01i00in the direction of02i00. You don't necessarily arrive there.02br
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0Thanks CalifJim. Crystal clear 050010id1
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