Welcome to another Edit This® grammar lesson. In today's blog post, we will discuss forward vs. foreword. Do you know the difference between them?
Most people reading this might respond with a resounding "YES!" However, forward and foreword are examples of homophones–words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. And they trip more people up than you might think.
Let's clear up any lingering confusion, shall we?
Forward has many definitions, including the name of a position on the court in basketball or to send (or forward) an email to someone. That said, it most commonly refers to the future, making progress, and traveling in the direction one is facing.
We want to move forward together.
Steve slid the paper forward.
This will be better from this day forward.
Foreword is an introductory section of a book. It is commonly written by someone other than the main author to provide context to the book or an endorsement of the author.
Scott wrote the foreword to my book.
His foreword was incredibly insightful.
He expressed his regret in the foreword to the book.
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