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Onward vs. Onwards
Onward
/ˈɒnwəd/Examples:
The road stretched onward into the unknown horizon.From this point onward, the rules will change.Their journey pressed onward despite the heavy rains.
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Onwards
/ˈɒnwədz/Examples:
The library opens from 9 AM onwards.Their friendship grew stronger from college onwards.The museum is free from 5 PM onwards.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Onward is more commonly used in American English.
- Onwards is generally preferred in British English for the same context.
- Both words imply moving forward in time or space.
- You can remember onward as being more direct, like American English tends to be.
- Onwards might be considered slightly more formal or traditional due to its British usage.
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