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Toward or Towards???



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Wed Feb 19, 2014 6:05 am
Snowery says...



Okay so I must have missed the lesson in Grade 4 when my teacher was explaining this or otherwise taken a nap through it because I have absolutely no idea whether to use toward or towards.

Are both even grammatically correct? If so when do I use one or the other? I always get so confused and seriously need help!

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Wed Feb 19, 2014 4:46 pm
Rosendorn says...



According to this, both are right! It's a regional variation in spelling, like colour vs color.
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Wed Feb 19, 2014 4:59 pm
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I use "towards" when using the word... but both make sense, like Rosey said!
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Thu Feb 20, 2014 4:50 am
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I've been wondering about this for a long time. Now I finally know! Thanks guys! :D
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Thu Feb 20, 2014 4:53 am
deleted30 says...



Yep, both are correct. I've read that "toward" is supposedly "more correct," for lack of a better term, and that's the one I personally use... but really, you can't go wrong either way. :D
  





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Sat Feb 22, 2014 9:56 pm
horrendous says...



"toward" sounds more formal and educated. i use "towards".
hor·ren·dous
adjective: shockingly dreadful; horrible
synonyms: appalling, frightful, hideous

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Mon Feb 24, 2014 8:03 am
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Snowery says...



@Rosey%20Unicorn @Clarity @Cheetah @Lucrezia @horrendous

Thanks for that guys ! You've totally cleared that up for me :) It is no longer a mystery for me :)
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