Leg Injuries. 1  Shin Splints. Shin splints, like runner's knee, is a term that describes a set of symptoms, not an actual diagnosis. Shin splint pain can be due to problems with the muscles, bone, or the attachment of the muscle to the bone. 2  Stress Fractures.
âToward and towardsâ are both accepted as correct, and are interchangeable. Wiktionary even states that âtowardâ is a variant of âtowardsâ. The only distinction between the two is that âtowardâ is often used in American English, and the other (towards) is often used in British English.
Opposite 'Opposite' refers to something that is facing another object. In other words, 'opposite' refers to two objects or people that are looking at each other. The main difference between 'in front of' and 'opposite' is that 'in front of' refers to placement in a sequence, whereas 'opposite' refers to things that face each other. Two synonyms can be used for 'opposite': facing and across from.