Onward vs Onwards - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Note: In British English, 'onwards' is an adverb and 'onward' is an adjective In American English and sometimes in formal British English, 'onward' may also be an adverb So, depending on where you are, the difference maybe slight However, they both mean the same thing practically, and most people will understand you if you use either anyways
adverbs - Onward at the beginning of a sentence - English Language . . . Is it correct to use "onward" (just onward) at the beginning of the sentence to replace "from now on"? Onward, I will work on my second task Edit: To give context to this sentence (requested on the comments) - the sentence should express future plans in a sequence of events (which is tasks completions)
Which is correct? . . . . . as from today or from today onwards I have a water filter in my office It is broken I wrote a reminder telling the staff The word I would like to highlight is "as from" or "from " Water filter can only be used as from 1st March,
Origin of “Homeward ho!” - English Language Usage Stack Exchange It has more to do with boats or ships OED has ho interjection 2 a An exclamation to attract attention b After the name of a thing or place to which attention is called: used by boatmen, etc , to call attention to the place for which they are starting; hence, generally, with a sense of destination
What is the opposite of onwards? From 2000 [onwards] We normally say "through 2000" or "up through 2000" (or sometimes with "the year 2000" instead of just "2000" if the latter might not be clear enough in the context, or "December 2000" for both clarity and more explicit precision)
expressions - English Language Usage Stack Exchange It's not unheard of for onwards (or usually, onward--see also backward vs backwards) to be used as an interjection, so there's nothing wrong with using it as a single-word command, like "Go!" It's a bit overwrought, though, so I wouldn't recommend using it in formal settings unless you're being intentionally humorous or colloquial