At one time “toward” and “towards” meant slightly different things, but now dictionaries say they’re interchangeable. My American Heritage says the Brits tend to use “towards,” and the Americans tend to use “toward.”
However, when writing and using a style guide, check the style guide. The AP Stylebook says always to use “toward.” The Chicago Manual of Style (13th edition) is mute on the subject. I’ve never used the APA, but if you do, check it.
It’s little things like this slight difference that can set off Klaxons in a copy editor’s head. Blaaaat!
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