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Backward vs. Backwards
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backward
Definition
at or to or toward the back or rear - (US) or slow, not as developed
Examples
He tripped when he stepped backward. He was a bit backward as a child.
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backwards
Definition
at or to or toward the back or rear (UK)
Examples
he moved backwards
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