Grammar Entry 682 / 1011 60-second read

Backwards vs. Backward

US drops the S.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

She stepped backwards.

✓ Correct

She stepped backward.

The ruleii

US: BACKWARD. UK: BACKWARDS.

Same pattern as TOWARD / TOWARDS.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

US drops S.

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