till (/tɪl/)

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Meaning

Meaning: up to a time

Up to a particular time; an informal form of ‘until’.

Examples

🗣 The shop is open till nine.

Etymology

From Old English ’til’, meaning ‘to’ or ‘up to’.

How & Where It’s Used

More informal than ‘until’; common in speech.

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Tags: preposition, time

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