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    Toward or towards (1)

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    Toward or towards
    Message from vivian posted on 21-01-2010 at 11:53:08

    hey~~~i want to know the differences between toward and towards,can you give an example?thank you ~~~~

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    Edited by bridg on 15-02-2010 18:46


    Re: Toward or towards by bridg, posted on 21-01-2010 at 12:20:07
    Hello
    Explanation on the Net :
    "Toward is more common in American English; towards is the predominant form in British English."
    See you.


    Re: Toward or towards by vivian, posted on 21-01-2010 at 12:28:50
    oh,i see. thank you~~~is this the only difference? i guess there are more than that..anyhow thank you~


    Re: Toward or towards by lucile83, posted on 21-01-2010 at 12:50:56
    Hello,
    Here is another dictionary:
    Lien Internet

    Regards.


    Re: Toward or towards by jonquille, posted on 22-01-2010 at 03:21:48
    Hi vivian,

    I guess I'll just be contrary (sorry bridg!), but here in New England (northeast USA), both forms seem to be used interchangeably. I personally tend to use "towards" (with the s)...must be the distant "British" roots I have?

    Perhaps others in different parts of the country use one form more than another... this country is big enough to have different vocabulary usage.

    jonquille

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    Edited by bridg on 22-01-2010 07:40
    Hello, it's not my explanation
    Lien Internet



    Re: Toward or towards by vivian, posted on 22-01-2010 at 08:57:47
    hey~~thank you gusys both. i guess i understand now,i tend to use towards more. ha i don't know why..


    Re: Toward or towards by wafaahaikel, posted on 24-01-2010 at 08:59:04
    the both words have the same meaning and the same usage.


    Re: Toward or towards by taconnet, posted on 24-01-2010 at 09:15:45
    Hello

    Some critics have tried to discern a semantic distinction between toward and towards, but the difference is entirely dialectal.
    Toward is more common in American English.
    Towards is the predominant form in British English.
    ref: « Book of English usage » the American heritage


    Re: Toward or towards by lucile83, posted on 24-01-2010 at 09:36:15
    Hello,
    taconnet gives the same link as above:
    Lien Internet


    A word may be typically British, it may be used by Americans and vice versa.
    We just have to know its origin.
    Regards.


    Re: Toward or towards by vivian, posted on 24-01-2010 at 13:35:09
    hi~~guys~~~,thanks a lot, i guess i know the difference now.and from now on i can either use toward or towards~~~




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