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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Till vs until

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"till" and "until" are the same. Perhaps "until" is considered more elegant. But never write 'til -- as do so many native speakers.

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"till" and "until" are the same. Perhaps "until" is considered more elegant. But never write 'til -- as do so many native speakers. There is no abbreviation.
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Hi,

My dictionary says this.

Till is an accepted variant of until, and may be used interchangeably with it except at the beginning of a sentence.

I'd add that it's more common in spoken English.

It can sometimes sound rather poetic. eg in this famous poem by Robbie Burns.

(modern English translation)

O, my love is like