It must be time for a few more troublesome words and phrases to be cleared up.
Here are some that I found.
although/though
These two words mean basically the same thing, but they are not always interchangeable. Either can be used at the beginning of a sentence and generally, although sounds better there. However, for the end of the sentence, you cannot use although. Use though instead.
between/among
Use between when you are talking about two persons or things. Use among for more than two.
Examples:
The cake was shared between George and James.
The candy was distributed among all the onlookers at the parade.
Could care less
This expression is misused so often, that at times I am tempted to doubt myself as to its correct usage. But it is wrong and it makes me cringe when I hear it.
If you say, “I could care less,” you are actually saying that you care somewhat. What you really mean is that you could NOT care less than you do at the moment.
So if you want to say that it means nothing to you, say, I couldn’t care less.
toward/towards, forward/forwards, afterward/afterwards, upward/upwards. backward/backwards
These are simple to remember. If you feel like using the North American style, use the word without the “s” on the end. The British prefer to use these words with the “s” on the end.
In Washington, I ran toward the park.
In London, I ran towards the park.
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