Meaning
Up to a point in time. It is a short, everyday way of saying until.
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Word origin
From Old English til, meaning to or as far as. Until was later built from it, so till is not a short form of until.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- til
- English cognates
- until
Examples
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"Till six" means up to six, and not after that.
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Here "till" joins two parts of the sentence, like "until".
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"Till" is common in speech; "until" sounds a little more formal.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 11: till, ship, allow and 7 more words.