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| − | Writers sometimes ask "what is the difference between '''forward''' and '''forwards''' (with the '-s')?" The answer is in essence that writers of British English prefer '''forwards''' for the [[adverb]], while writers of American English prefer '''forward'''. For both varieties, the form '''forward''' is preferred for [[adjective]]s, although it should be noted that these are only tendencies, not absolute rules. See also [[-ward - -wards]], for a general and [[etymological]] article. | + | Writers sometimes ask "what is the difference between '''forward''' and '''forwards''' (with the '-s')?" The answer is in essence that writers of British English prefer '''forwards''' for the [[adverb]], while writers of American English prefer '''forward'''. For both varieties, the form '''forward''' is preferred for [[adjective]]s, although it should be noted that these are only tendencies, not absolute rules. The [[noun]] and the [[verb]] are always '''forward''' - '''forward<big>s</big>''' is merely the [[plural]] form of the noun and the [[3rd person]] [[singular]] form of the present tense of the verb.See also [[-ward - -wards]], for a general and [[etymological]] article. |
::In nautical pronunciation, the '-w-' is often stifled, the first vowel strengthened to that in 'got' ({{IPA|ɒ}}, and the second vowel reduced to [[schwa]] (/ə/), often represented as 'forr'ard[s]' (/ˈfɒr ə<sup>r</sup>dz/). In the usual formal pronunciations of both [[RP]] and [[GenAm]], the pronunciation has more evenly stressed syllables, with the vowels of the constituent elements ([[For- - fore-|fore]] and [[-ward - -wards‎|-wards]]): 'FOUR-wards'. /ˈfəʊ<sup>r</sup> wə<sup>r</sup>d/. | ::In nautical pronunciation, the '-w-' is often stifled, the first vowel strengthened to that in 'got' ({{IPA|ɒ}}, and the second vowel reduced to [[schwa]] (/ə/), often represented as 'forr'ard[s]' (/ˈfɒr ə<sup>r</sup>dz/). In the usual formal pronunciations of both [[RP]] and [[GenAm]], the pronunciation has more evenly stressed syllables, with the vowels of the constituent elements ([[For- - fore-|fore]] and [[-ward - -wards‎|-wards]]): 'FOUR-wards'. /ˈfəʊ<sup>r</sup> wə<sup>r</sup>d/. | ||
AWE has a separate article clarifying some specific branches of meaning of '''forward''' at [[forward (meanings)]]. | AWE has a separate article clarifying some specific branches of meaning of '''forward''' at [[forward (meanings)]]. | ||
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Revision as of 03:33, 15 July 2012
Writers sometimes ask "what is the difference between forward and forwards (with the '-s')?" The answer is in essence that writers of British English prefer forwards for the adverb, while writers of American English prefer forward. For both varieties, the form forward is preferred for adjectives, although it should be noted that these are only tendencies, not absolute rules. The noun and the verb are always forward - forwards is merely the plural form of the noun and the 3rd person singular form of the present tense of the verb.See also -ward - -wards, for a general and etymological article.
- In nautical pronunciation, the '-w-' is often stifled, the first vowel strengthened to that in 'got' (IPA: /ɒ/, and the second vowel reduced to schwa (/ə/), often represented as 'forr'ard[s]' (/ˈfɒr ərdz/). In the usual formal pronunciations of both RP and GenAm, the pronunciation has more evenly stressed syllables, with the vowels of the constituent elements (fore and -wards): 'FOUR-wards'. /ˈfəʊr wərd/.
AWE has a separate article clarifying some specific branches of meaning of forward at forward (meanings).
