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She turned to run down the front hall to the kitchen, where she would pull the handset off the wall phone, punch 911, and then just start screaming. == She turned to run down the front hall TOWARD the kitchen, where she would pull the handset off the wall phone, punch 911, and then just start screaming.? If not, why?
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I am going to answer just the question of the difference between TO, TOWARD and TOWARDS
I would say TO is correct
TO in this context means "go to the kitchen". The kitchen is the only place you are going and it is one location. There is no doubt it is the kitchen you are aiming for.
TOWARD in this content mean you are moving in the direction of the kitchen but you do not intent to go to the kitchen. This would be true if the phone was between you and the kitchen.
The difference between TOWARDS and TOWARD is partly difference between UK English and American English and also the Associated Press (AP) style dictates that “toward” is always correct.
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