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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsToward or Towards.
It's my understanding, in the states, toward is always the appropriate usage. That said, it's also my understanding that towards is grammatically correct.
What say you?
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Toward or Towards. (Original Post)
Weekend Warrior
Aug 2017
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ret5hd
(20,482 posts)1. I'm leaning towards toward.
God, I kill me!
boston bean
(36,218 posts)2. I am leaning toward, toward.
I think that is the right place for a comma. I presume if it is not, someone will let me know post haste!
ret5hd
(20,482 posts)3. I don't think it is.
Gabi Hayes
(28,795 posts)5. Post your next post post haste
apcalc
(4,462 posts)4. TOWARD. The end.
mindem
(1,580 posts)6. Leave it toward cleaver
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)7. Both are grammatically correct, the difference is only colloquial
Both are grammatically correct, the difference is only colloquial... the -s is used commonly in the King's English, while lack of the -s is American and Canadian English (Chicago Manual of Style).
Weekend Warrior
(1,301 posts)8. That's my understanding.
Thank you very much.
boston bean
(36,218 posts)9. go towards it....
I don't think that would be right...