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What is the difference between toward and towards?
Toward and towards act as a preposition and adjective and have several meanings. The difference is dialectal, though many have tried to draw a semantic distinction (that is, a distinction in meaning). Toward is more common and preferred in American English; towards is the predominant form in British English. Remember that toward implies movement and it should not be used when to or against would be the better choice.