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Cup cake Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Toward or towards

Hi Everyone,

I'd like to know what people think about the following sentence:

'He came toward me.'

I know toward and towards are 'six of one' half dozen of another', but I don't think this sentence sounds right.

Shouldn't it be:

'He came towards me?'

If so...why?

Thanks
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Top answer

We prefer 'towards' in BrE. I believe the Americans prefer 'toward'.

— Fivejedjon

  • We prefer 'towards' in BrE.
  • I believe the Americans prefer 'toward'.
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We prefer 'towards' in BrE. I believe the Americans prefer 'toward'.
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Thanks fivejedjon. Emotion: smile

OK, so it's just a 'preferential issue'.

Phew.
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"towards, toward
Both prepositions have the same meaning. The spelling towards is more usual in British English but it is not used in American English." (Collins Gems - Dictionary of English Usage.)
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