Sunday, May 23, 2010

Till v/s Until

Till and until are generally interchangeable in both writing and speech. Till is actually the older word, with until having been formed by the addition to it of the prefix un-, meaning "up to." Till is not the short form of until.
The adjective 'till' is used for qualifying a verb. It does not impose any condition like 'until'.

See the example below:
He waited for her till 5 p.m.
John sleeps till he got a call.
You shouldn't move out until you get my confirmation.

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