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Mary peered at the red counter. And sure enough he stood there, craning his stick-thin neck toward(s) her direction, squinting his non-existent eyes at her.

Should it be toward or towards? And why?

alex
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  • I think people would use "craning his stick-thin neck in her direction" or "craning his stick-thin neck toward(s) her". But not "toward(s) her direction". – user3169 Oct 03 '17 at 21:37

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Toward is more common in American English. Towards is more common in British English. See Toward vs. Towards

In your example sentence, it's much more natural to use either toward/s her or in her direction.

Jim Reynolds
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