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Answer: When is it appropriate to use "toward" vs. "towards"?
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06:36
mendax.livejournal.com
callistosh65
asks: When is it appropriate to use toward vs. towards? Does this change in British fandoms?
With examples from
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
and usage guidelines from
Garner’s Modern American Usage
.
(
Why yes, it does change in British fandoms.
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