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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

toward or towards?

Could you please tell me when should I use "towards" instead of "toward"?

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From Webster's Dictionary of English Usage : Many commentators have observed that toward is the more common choice in American English, while the preference in British English is for towards . Our evidence confirms that such is indeed the case. , but toward is undoubtedly prevalent....

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  • From Webster's Dictionary of English Usage : Many commentators have observed that toward is the more common choice in American English, while the preference in British English is for towards .
  • Our evidence confirms that such is indeed the case.
  • , but toward is undoubtedly prevalent....
  • At one time some critics (as Ayres 1881) preferred toward because they believed the -s of towards had died away.
  • Letters from our correspondents sometimes seem to be seeking some semantic basis for a differentiation between these forms, but there is none.
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From Webster's Dictionary of English Usage:

Many commentators have observed that toward is the more common choice in American English, while the preference in British English is for towards. Our evidence confirms that such is indeed the case. Both words are commonly used in the U.S., but toward is undoubtedly prevalent....

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I think 'toward' and 'towards' give same meaning, and they can be used interchangeably.
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Wow! Thank you for this explanation. I also have a hard time trying to know where I can use those words. Now I know that they are the same. I'll be using the word 'toward' instead of 'towards' since you said that 'towards' had already died. ^_^ *** bless us!
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