Mary peered at the red counter. And sure enough he stood there, craning his stick-thin neck toward(s) her direction, squinting his non-existent eyes at her.
Should it be toward or towards? And why?
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alex
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I think people would use "craning his stick-thin neck in her direction" or "craning his stick-thin neck toward(s) her". But not "toward(s) her direction". – user3169 Oct 03 '17 at 21:37
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Toward is more common in American English. Towards is more common in British English. See Toward vs. Towards
In your example sentence, it's much more natural to use either toward/s her or in her direction.
Jim Reynolds
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