Should this sentence be:
the responsibility that individuals have towards their nation...
or is it
the responsibility that individuals have to their nation...
2006-10-12 16:16:51 · 15 answers · asked by Kinky Kevin 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The answer to your question is according to whichever of the two words, "to" or "towards" sounds better to you.
A Grammar Book illustrates the two words "to" and "toward/s" by the following:
Prepositions of Movement
We use "to" in order to express movement toward a place.
They were driving "to" work together.
She's going "to" the dentist's office this morning.
"Toward and towards" are also helpful prepositions to express movement. These are simply variant spellings of the same word; use whichever sounds better to you.
We're moving "toward" the light.
This is a big step "towards" the project's completion.
I think I prefer, "the responsibility that individuals have toward their nation..."
2006-10-12 16:28:50 · answer #1 · answered by lindakflowers 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First one
2006-10-12 19:19:55 · answer #2 · answered by Nkaz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The responsibility that an individual has towards their nation.
Or,
The responsibilities that individuals have towards their nation.
They both either have to be singular or plural but they have to agree with one another.
2006-10-12 16:25:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither. The subject of the sentence is "responsibility," which is singular, so it has to be "has," not "have." As far as the distinction between "to" and "toward," the more correct word is "to." "Toward" implies a tangible direction, but “responsibility” is intangible.
2006-10-13 12:46:23 · answer #4 · answered by LadyPom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would use "to their nation".
It seems more accurate and sounds better to me.
Try writing it differently and you will see what I mean.
The individuals have responsibility to their mothers, to their nation , and to themselves.
If you used "towards" instead it would sound awkward.
2006-10-12 16:48:36 · answer #5 · answered by True Blue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-28 02:50:04 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the responsibility that individuals have to their nation...
2006-10-12 18:54:15 · answer #7 · answered by Greek_Warrior 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's "to" their nation
2006-10-12 16:19:51 · answer #8 · answered by Liera 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The second one.
2006-10-12 16:24:36 · answer #9 · answered by Adriana 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say second one, since the first is more of direction, and that is how grammar rules typically go.
2006-10-12 16:36:06 · answer #10 · answered by Trainer Gregg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋