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Upward vs. Upwards
Upward
/ˈʌpwəd/Examples:
The stock prices have been on an upward trend recently.An upward breeze lifted the leaves into the sky.They made an upward climb to reach the peak.
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Upwards
/ˈʌpwədz/Examples:
'Lighter than air,' said Bernard, pointing upwards.'Humbly and submissively,' returned the tragedian, scowling upwards.You have known him from a boy upwards.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Both upward and upwards refer to movement towards a higher place or position.
- The choice between upward and upwards depends largely on regional preference rather than different meanings.
- In general, upward is more commonly used in American English.
- Upwards is slightly preferred in British English.
- Both forms are correct and interchangeable in most contexts.
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