This is usually an American vs British English difference. Toward is chiefly American and toward is chiefly used in BE and most commonwealth countries. The latter is foreign to my ears but obviously understands due to the proliferation of American media.

This is usually an American vs British English difference. Toward is chiefly American and toward is chiefly used in BE and most commonwealth countries. The latter is foreign to my ears but obviously understands due to the proliferation of American media.

This is usually an American vs British English difference. Toward is chiefly American and toward is chiefly used in BE and most commonwealth countries. The latter is foreign to my ears but obviously understands due to the proliferation of American media.

I usually use obscure to refer to overly verbose sentences.