I'm just getting confused on the correct spelling of the short version of until. Is it 'til or till? The first one looks correct to me and the latter reminds me of a machinary or old english. So which is correct? 'Til or till?
2007-09-23 13:09:31 · 7 answers · asked by Lissa 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I have seen both used. I think either is acceptable.
2007-09-23 13:15:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Til Or Till
2016-10-02 01:57:50 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'til is correct for the short version of until. As in " 'til death do us part" in a wedding.
Till (with 2 L's) means to plough the soil.
2007-09-23 13:16:23 · answer #3 · answered by Carlos R 5 · 18⤊ 5⤋
Till came first. Until came later. In the USA, it is common to see 'til used as a shortened version of until, however according to some dictionaries, this is technically incorrect usage.
2014-04-21 20:30:36 · answer #4 · answered by keivspare 2 · 5⤊ 1⤋
It's 'til, because 'til is short for until, not untill.
But till is a word as well. (Till the soil... count the till in the change drawer... etc...)
2007-09-23 15:30:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 5⤋
'til is correct. Since you're omitting the first two letters, the ' symbol takes their place, just like in a contraction (i.e.- can not = can't).
BTW- "till" refers to a small box for collecting money (i.e.- "Place your donation in the till.") although it's not commonly used anymore in America.
2007-09-23 13:18:16 · answer #6 · answered by Win S 4 · 9⤊ 5⤋
both are correct. until is derived from TILL and 'til is derived from UNTIL. in order TILL came before UNTIL and 'TIL came after. all three are correct usages. 'til is more common in the USA and TILL is more common in EUROPE and what not.
2015-07-05 07:38:48 · answer #7 · answered by Chris 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's actually "till", which dates back to the 14th century.
'Until' is actually a derivative of 'till'. It appears to have been formed by the addition of Old Norse "und" meaning ‘as far as’, several hundred years after the date of the first records for till.
2013-09-20 00:40:21 · answer #8 · answered by Jezabel 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
When you're talking about a period of time that must lapse before something happens, "till" and "until" are equivalent. Don't believe it? Check a dictionary. "Till" actually came first, and "until" followed more recently.
We spun in circles until we were dizzy.
We ran till we were breathless.
" 'Til" is also an acceptable shortened form of "until," but the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language says the form is “etymologically incorrect.”
If you want to avoid controversy, it's safest to stick with "until."
2013-10-23 04:13:25 · answer #9 · answered by Joezer Kemuel Santos 1 · 4⤊ 1⤋
'til unless you are looking to steal money from the till
2007-09-23 14:29:52 · answer #10 · answered by Alexander R 3 · 6⤊ 5⤋
'til but it's really only proper in a nursery rhyme or poem
2007-09-23 13:15:08 · answer #11 · answered by csmith012953 3 · 2⤊ 6⤋