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Towards and toward

     Contrary to what this article says , there is a correct way to use "toward" and "towards", and that is never using one twice in a row.  You have to alternate them each time you use one.  If you just said "toward", you can't say "toward" again until you say "towards" and vice versa.  If you don't do that, you seem to have such a small vocabulary that you can't give variety in your speech. CHANGE MY MIND!!!

Location questions.

    As you all know, traditionally, one would use where/whence/whither.  However, this is no longer true.  Where from, to, or at, are replacing the older words.  If you decide not to use whence or whither, then the end of the sentence is where the preposition should be at.  But if you want to ask about location, wherest is correct, as in "wherest the computer".   This being said, it is preferable, generally, to end a sentence with a preposition. CHANGE MY MIND!!!

Questions should be asked like this, innit?

      Some may claim that you should move the verb to the start of the sentence to ask a question.  This is false.  You can also, more correctly, form them with the question particle "innit?", which goes at the end of the sentence.  Other questions should be formed differently.  When the abilitative aspect is used in the second person, the infinitive should be used, without "to" and the question particle "cos" is to be used at the start if the sentence. CHANGE MY MIND!!! Edit: eh? is also acceptible