{"id":8800,"date":"2024-06-07T10:52:08","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T10:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/?p=8800"},"modified":"2025-12-16T11:57:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T11:57:03","slug":"toward-or-towards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/uk-vs-us\/toward-or-towards\/","title":{"rendered":"Toward or Towards | Usage, Differences &#038; Definition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Towards<\/strong> and <strong>toward<\/strong> are both <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/sentence-and-word-structure\/prepositions\/\">prepositions<\/a> that can be used interchangeably. They both mean \u201cin the direction of\u201d (the most common meaning), as well as \u201cin contribution to\u201d and \u201cin relation to.\u201d Which one you use will largely depend on whether you use <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/category\/uk-vs-us\/\">British English or American English<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">In <span class=\"text-color-purple\"><strong>British English<\/strong><\/span>, it is more common to use \u201ctowards\u201d (with an \u201cs\u201d).<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">In <span class=\"text-color-blue\"><strong>American English<\/strong><\/span>, it is more common to use \u201ctoward\u201d (without an \u201cs\u201d).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left green\"><figcaption>Examples: Towards and toward in a sentence<\/figcaption>I like to get a seat <span class=\"text-color-blue\"><strong>toward<\/strong><\/span><strong>\/<\/strong><span class=\"text-color-purple\"><strong>towards<\/strong><\/span> the front of the plane.<\/p>\n<p>The hikers made their way slowly <span class=\"text-color-blue\"><strong>toward<\/strong><\/span><strong>\/<span class=\"text-color-purple\"><strong>towards<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> the clearing.<\/p>\n<p>The money raised goes <span class=\"text-color-blue\"><strong>toward<\/strong><\/span><strong>\/<span class=\"text-color-purple\">towards<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0the roof repairs.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s important to <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/uk-vs-us\/realise-or-realize\/\">realize<\/a> the benefits of a positive approach <strong><span class=\"text-color-blue\">toward<\/span>\/<span class=\"text-color-purple\">towards<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0your studies.<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left gold\"><figcaption>Note<\/figcaption>You can use <strong>towards<\/strong> in American English, even though it is less common. The same is true for British English and <strong>toward.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Also be aware that style guides might have specific requirements, with both APA and Chicago preferring <strong>toward<\/strong> without the \u201cs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In some cases, you can use \u201cto\u201d as an alternative for <strong>towards\/toward<\/strong> (e.g., \u201cHe was heading <strong>to<\/strong> the exit\u201d).<\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"leaning\">Leaning toward or towards something<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Leaning toward\/towards<\/strong> (with or without the \u201cs\u201d) is a phrase meaning your opinion is starting to move in a particular direction.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left green\"><figcaption>Examples: Leaning toward(s) in a sentence<\/figcaption>I am <strong>leaning<\/strong> <span class=\"text-color-blue\"><strong>toward<\/strong><\/span><strong>\/<span class=\"text-color-purple\">towards<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0awarding a passing grade to the whole class.<\/p>\n<p>Rich loved both Italy and France, but he was <strong>leaning<\/strong> <span class=\"text-color-blue\"><strong>toward<\/strong><\/span><strong>\/<span class=\"text-color-purple\">towards<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0visiting Spain this year.<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"working\">Working toward or towards something<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Working toward\/towards<\/strong> is a phrase that means you are making progress in attaining a goal but have not yet achieved it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left green\"><figcaption>Example: Working towards(s) in a sentence<\/figcaption>Through hard work and hours of practice, Kelly was <strong>working <span class=\"text-color-blue\">toward<\/span>\/<span class=\"text-color-purple\">towards<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0selection for the national team.<\/p>\n<p>Kyle had always struggled in English, but he was consistently <strong>working<\/strong> <span class=\"text-color-blue\"><strong>toward<\/strong><\/span><strong>\/<span class=\"text-color-purple\">towards<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0a passing grade.<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"other\">Other interesting articles<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to know more about <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/category\/job-applications\/\">job applications<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/category\/research\/\">research<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/category\/idioms\/\">idioms<\/a>, make sure to check out some of our other articles with explanations and examples.<\/p>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md\" style=\"background-color: #eaf4eb; padding: 1.27rem 1.56rem; line-height: 1.8; border-radius: .5rem; margin-right: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.5rem;\">\n<p><strong><em class=\"fa fa-handshake-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/em>Job applications<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding: 5px;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/job-applications\/hard-skills-for-resume\/\">Hard skills for resume<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/job-applications\/soft-skills-for-resume\/\">Soft skills for resume<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/job-applications\/resume-objective\/\">Resume objective<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/job-applications\/how-long-should-a-resume-be\/\">Resume length<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/job-applications\/cv-vs-cover-letter\/\">CV vs cover letter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/job-applications\/how-to-end-a-cover-letter\/\">How to end a cover letter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md\" style=\"background-color: #eaf4eb; padding: 1.27rem 1.56rem; line-height: 1.8; border-radius: .5rem; margin-right: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.5rem;\">\n<p><strong><em class=\"fa fa-search\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/em> Research<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding: 5px;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/research\/descriptive-research\/\">Descriptive research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/research\/criterion-validity\/\">Criterion validity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/research\/systematic-sampling\/\">Systematic sampling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/research\/longitudinal-study\/\">Longitudinal study<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/research\/conceptual-framework\/\">Conceptual framework<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/research\/likert-scale\/\">Likert scale<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md\" style=\"background-color: #eaf4eb; padding: 1.27rem 1.56rem; line-height: 1.8; border-radius: .5rem; margin-right: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.5rem;\">\n<p><strong><em class=\"fa fa-globe\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/em> Idioms<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding: 5px;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/idioms\/better-late-than-never\/\">Better late than never<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/idioms\/rags-to-riches\/\">Rags to riches<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/idioms\/rule-of-thumb\/\">Rule of thumb<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/idioms\/break-a-leg\/\">Break a leg<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/idioms\/diamond-in-the-rough\/\">Diamond in the rough<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/idioms\/once-in-a-blue-moon\/\">Once in a blue moon<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <h2>Frequently asked questions about toward or towards<\/h2>\n<dl class=\"faq-list faq-list--arrows w-100 my-5\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\">\n            <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n            <dt id=\"is-it-walk-toward-or-towards\" class=\"faq-list__title\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/frequently-asked-questions\/is-it-walk-toward-or-towards\/\" class=\"faq-list__link qa-faq-anchor\">\n                    <span itemprop=\"name\">\n                        Is it walk toward or towards?\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/dt>\n            <dd id=\"is-it-walk-toward-or-towards-answer\" class=\"faq-list__answer qa-faq-answer kb-article-styles\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n                <div itemprop=\"text\">\n                    <p>Both \u201cwalk toward\u201d and \u201cwalk towards\u201d are correct. The main difference between <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/uk-vs-us\/toward-or-towards\/\"><strong>toward<\/strong> and <strong>towards<\/strong><\/a> is between <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/british-english-vs-american-english\/\">American English and British English<\/a>. <strong>Toward<\/strong> (without an \u201cs\u201d) is more common in American English, and <strong>towards<\/strong> (with an \u201cs\u201d) is preferred in British English.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"kb-checklist\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The guide gestured <strong>towards<\/strong> the cathedral. (British English)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The guide gestured <strong>toward<\/strong> the cathedral. (American English)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is always best to be consistent in your spellings.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/dd>\n        <\/div>\n            <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n            <dt id=\"what-is-a-synonym-for-work-towards\" class=\"faq-list__title\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/frequently-asked-questions\/what-is-a-synonym-for-work-towards\/\" class=\"faq-list__link qa-faq-anchor\">\n                    <span itemprop=\"name\">\n                        What is a synonym for work towards?\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/dt>\n            <dd id=\"what-is-a-synonym-for-work-towards-answer\" class=\"faq-list__answer qa-faq-answer kb-article-styles\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n                <div itemprop=\"text\">\n                    <p>A few synonyms and near synonyms for <strong>work <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/uk-vs-us\/toward-or-towards\/\">towards\/toward<\/a><\/strong> include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Aim for<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Strive for<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Pursue<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Aspire to<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Advance<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Progress<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/commonly-confused-words\/further-vs-farther\/\">Further<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Develop<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Contribute to<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Help bring about<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Facilitate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>QuillBot can help you find synonyms for phrases like &#8220;work towards\/toward&#8221; and automatically <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/paragraph-rewriter\">rewrite<\/a><span> sentences.<\/span><\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/dd>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/dl>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Towards and toward are both prepositions that can be used interchangeably. 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