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Till vs. Until

Till

/tɪl/

A word used to denote time up until a certain point or event

Examples:

Wait here till I return.Store is open till 9 p.m.

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This word has no antonyms

Until

/ʌnˈtɪl/

Indicates something will happen or continue up to a certain time or event

Examples:

I will stay here until five.Please wait until the movie starts.

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Antonyms:

This word has no antonyms

Ways to tell them apart:

Until is the longer, more formal version.
Till is less formal and often used in conversational English.
Remember that till is just a shorter version of until, but not a misspelling.
In written English, until might be seen in more formal contexts.
Both words can be used interchangeably but prefer until in professional writing.

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