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Westward vs. Westwards
Westward
/ˈwestwəd/Examples:
The birds migrated westward, seeking warmth.The caravan moved steadily westward into the sunset.The pioneers bravely forged a path westward.
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Westwards
/ˈwestwəd/Examples:
The train rolled westwards, chasing the setting sun.The explorers journeyed westwards into unknown lands.Her gaze was fixed westwards towards the distant mountains.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Westward and westwards can often be used interchangeably, but they have subtle differences in usage depending on the formality of the context.
- Westward is often seen in more formal or literary contexts, where traditional usage prevails.
- Westwards is more frequently used in everyday or informal speech and can sometimes sound more conversational.
- Both words indicate a direction towards the west, but westward is typically used without a preceding preposition like to, as in the ship sailed westward.
- Westwards might more naturally follow a preposition, as in heading towards the westwards direction.
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