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tommy1996
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preposition
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plsease tell me what is right: thanks in advance He took a long nap from 2p.m ________4p.m.(till or to) |
26 Jul 2015
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tmac0822
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It should be TO because if you wanna use TILL, you can only add a specific time after it instead of a period of time. |
26 Jul 2015
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tommy1996
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i wonder when we can use "from ....till" and "from ....to" |
26 Jul 2015
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tommy1996
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i wonder when we can use "from ....till" and "from ....to" |
26 Jul 2015
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almaz
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You can use either to or till (or even until): from 2 pm to 4 pm from 2 pm till 4 pm from 2 pm until 4 pm Alex |
26 Jul 2015
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yanogator
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I don �t understand tmac0822 �s answer, because it is a specific time after it: 4pm. Anyway, Alex is correct - to, till and until are all good. It �s sad to report that "till" has nearly disappeared in the US. People have the idea that they are using an abbreviation of "until", so instead of till they write �til, or sometimes til � (which doesn �t make any sense), or just til. The word "till" still exists in formal writing, but in most informal writing, titles and advertising, it has been replaced. Bruce |
26 Jul 2015
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almaz
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Yes, I �ve heard that too, Bruce, and of course, till actually predates until by four centuries according to the OED, which also notes that it �s "now often superseded by the compound until". |
26 Jul 2015
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cunliffe
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�Till � very much the first choice and up and running here in the UK. Set phrase for shift workers - 2 till 10 etc. |
26 Jul 2015
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L. habach
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Both "till � and �to � are correct in this context. |
26 Jul 2015
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