Rules of English

The question came up today at work as to whether we are offering a grant toward the cost of a project or towards the cost of a project.

The ever handy google answered quickly, of course.

While we individually vary in how we use this, many of us tend to say add the s due to pluralization in the sentence.

For example, we say "grant monies toward the cost" or "a grant towards the cost". Apparently, this change is totally unnecessary. Both forms of the word are correct, with the s not creating a plural or singular form because the word is used as a preposition.

EnglishRules.com does point out, however, that Americans tend to use "toward" while Brits tend to use "towards". Just another example of their fancy schmancy English adding extra letters and such (e.g. colour, dialogue, cheque).

You learn something new every day.