Towards not a word

The preposition is an invariable grammatical category, that has no meaning itself and which serves to link or relate terms.

The translations of towards from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «towards» in English.

The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «towards» in the different countries.

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The Spirit is Love expressed towards man as redeeming love, and the Spirit is truth, and the Spirit is the Holy Spirit. Redemption is inconceivable without truth and holiness.

It is not just software glitches and corrupted memory cards that should be on the minds of election officials. Hackers pose another very real problem whereby an election could be tilted towards a favored candidate.

The soul grows by reincarnation in bodies provided by nature, more complex, more powerful, as the soul unfolds greater and greater faculties. And so the soul climbs upward into the light eternal. And there is no fear for any child of man, for inevitably he climbs towards God.

But the Western countries that link their partnership with the poorest countries with respect for democracy also have to consider that they have obligations towards these countries.

In the globalized world that is ours, maybe we are moving towards a global village, but that global village brings in a lot of different people, a lot of different ideas, lots of different backgrounds, lots of different aspirations.

As to my success here I cannot say much as yet: the Indians seem generally kind, and well-disposed towards me, and are mostly very attentive to my instructions, and seem willing to be taught further.

Charity But how shall we expect charity towards others, when we are uncharitable to ourselves? Charity begins at home, is the voice of the world; yet is every man his greatest enemy, and, as it were, his own executioner.

One state retiree, 49 years old, paid, over the course of his entire career, a total of $124,000 towards his retirement pension and health benefits. What will we pay him? $3.3 million in pension payments over his life and nearly $500,000 for health care benefits — a total of $3.8m on a $120,000 investment.

I would put myself towards left of center.

If you look at my career, towards the end you will see I was fighting like once a year. I was not part of the Don King top heavyweights, so I was kind of kept out. His guys were getting three to four fights a year and I could only get one.

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Towards Justice and Virtue: A Constructive Account of …

Constructs an account of the basic principles for moving towards just institutions and virtuous lives.

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Towards a Philosophy of Photography

Media philosopher Vilém Flusser proposed a revolutionary new way of thinking about photography.

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Towards Speculative Realism: Essays and Lectures

This collection of essays and lectures show the evolution of his object-oriented metaphysics from its early days into an increasingly developed philosophical position.

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Slouching Towards Gomorrah: Modern Liberalism and American …

Slouching Towards Gomorrah is a penetrating, devastatingly insightful exposé of a country in crisis at the end of the millennium, where the rise of modern liberalism, which stresses the dual forces of radical egalitarianism (the equality …

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Towards Juristocracy: The Origins and Consequences of the …

Ran Hirschl challenges this conventional wisdom.

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Hegemony and Socialist Strategy: Towards a Radical …

How is the present crisis of left-wing thought to be understood?

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Towards a New Paradigm in Monetary Economics

A pioneer treatment of monetary economics written by two of world’s leading authorities.

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Foucault and Law: Towards a Sociology of Law as Governance

The first work to introduce Foucault’s ideas on law to both graduates and undergraduates.

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Working Towards Inclusive Education: Social Contexts

Providing a clearly written, wide-ranging overview of current key issues and challenges arising from the implementation of more inclusive policies and provision in education, the author sets these policies in context and provides a critical …

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Towards New Ways of Terminology Description: The …

This title questions the validity of traditional terminology theory. The author’s findings are that the traditional approach impedes a pragmatic and realistic description of a large number of categories of terms.

Inching towards the end

AFTER four and a half years that have ravaged the country and sucked in ever more combatants—the latest being Turkey—Syria’s ghastly civil war seems as … «The Economist, Jul 15»

Growing revolt pushes Syriza towards a split

Disputes over Greece’s latest European rescue deal are pushing Syriza towards a split after a parliamentary vote exposed, for the second time in a week, sharp … «Financial Times, Jul 15»

More Bank of England MPC members edge towards vote for rate rise

A number of members of the UK’s interest rate setting committee considered voting for a rate rise in July but were put off by the turmoil in Greece, indicating that … «Financial Times, Jul 15»

Science minister signals shift towards ‘one nation science’

Critics of the present system of science funding say it’s rather like modern football where the richest clubs are the most successful, which makes them even richer … «BBC News, Jul 15»

Iran and world powers edge towards nuclear deal

Negotiators from Iran and six world powers edged towards a nuclear deal on Sunday as both sides mounted a final diplomatic push to seal what could be a … «Financial Times, Jul 15»

Attitudes towards assisted dying

IN JUNE The Economist and Ipsos MORI polled attitudes towards doctor-assisted dying in 15 countries. We asked whether it should be allowed for adults who … «The Economist, Jun 15»

Towards a body-on-a-chip

IN A recently opened laboratory just north of London, an experiment is under way to discover how the liver will respond to an new drug. Normally such a test … «The Economist, Jun 15»

Greece takes one more step towards euro exit

It does not mean the country is in general default to all its creditors. But it does underline that, with each passing week, Greece is heading closer towards rupture. «Financial Times, Jun 15»

Edging towards a settlement

THE company’s boss is merely “cautiously optimistic”. Not everyone is on board. But there are good reasons to believe that the six-year deadlock over one of the … «The Economist, Jun 15»

Aggressive ‘walking’ fish is heading south towards Australia …

A «walking» fish that can move across dry land is threatening to make its way to Australia from Papua New Guinea and could pose a threat to local birds and … «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»

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Не понимаете, в чем разница между предлогами towards и toward? Не знаете, что выбрать: toward(s) или to? Тогда скорее читайте эту статью, потому что сегодня вместе с вами я буду разбирать все особенности употребления этих слов.

Содержание:
I. Разница между TOWARD или TOWARDS
II. Употребление предлога TOWARD(S)
III. Разница между TO и TOWARD(S)

We were walking toward(s) the house.
Мы шли по направлению к дому.

The trend toward(s) healthier eating is becoming more and more widespread.
Тенденция к здоровому питанию становится все более широко распространенной.

My room was toward(s) the back of the house.
Моя комната располагалась ближе к задней части дома.

I just go to bed toward(s) the early morning.
Я ложусь спать только ближе к раннему утру.

I remember my teacher who has always been very friendly toward(s) me.
Я помню свою учительницу, которая всегда относилась ко мне дружелюбно.

The press is biased toward(s) this issue.
Пресса относится предвзято к этой проблеме.

My friend has given me some money toward(s) apartment purchase.
Мой друг дал мне некоторую сумму денег на покупку квартиры.

We are advancing toward(s) the goal of achieving universal access to basic education.
Мы продвигаемся к достижению цели всеобщего доступа к начальному образованию.

We are going to Rome next week.
Мы поедем в Рим на следующей неделе.

She went to the bank last Friday.
Она ходила в банк в прошлую пятницу.

I was walking toward(s) the house when Mary stopped me.
Я шел по направлению к дому, когда Мэри остановила меня. (Точка «дом» не достигнута, так как Мэри помешала.)

Go toward(s) that house and then turn left.
Идите по направлению к тому дому, а затем поверните налево. (Дом не является конечной точкой назначения.)

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Someone recently wrote in with the following question:

I was recently reading a book that used the word “towards” many times. I have always said, “I went toward the lake.” But, in this book the author wrote several sentences such as, “I went towards the lake.” The author is a professor of liturature at John Hopkins. So, I’m wondering if I have always been incorrect. On the other hand, English is her second language. So, perhaps I am correct. Or, maybe there are times when it should be plural and others when it should be singular. Please advise.

The good news is that you are both correct. Because the word acts as a preposition, not a noun, adding the “s” doesn’t make it plural. Frankly, I don’t even know which form I use. It probably depends on the context, how it sounds with the words around it. However, the American Heritage Dictionary of English Usage claims that “toward” is used more often in American English, while “towards” is used more often in British English. So, if you are an American and the author is from outside of the U.S. and presumably learned a form of British English, that would explain why you and she use different forms of the word.

The difference between the American and British version of “toward(s)” follows a general pattern that I’ve noticed. It seems that when Americans and Brits spell words differently, or use slightly different words to express the same thing, the American version is shorter, leaner, with fewer letters than the more decorative British version:

American	British
color	colour
draft	draught
while	whilst
on	upon
dialog	dialogue
check	cheque
program	programme

Please note that this idea of mine is based only on casual observation, so I have no idea if it would hold up to closer scrutiny. Maybe someone will post a comment with either supporting or contrary evidence. That would be nice.

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