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minus-squareegrets@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·19 days agoI don’t know whether it ever took hold in the US, but “till” without an apostrophe is valid in the UK and not only is it not a contraction of “until”, it predates it and is the root of the word.
minus-squaretomenzgg@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·19 days agoIt’s also valid (and the standard form) in the U. S. But the assumption it’s a contraction of “until” has been around for a while, I think.
minus-squarethreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·18 days agoThanks! TIL :)
I don’t know whether it ever took hold in the US, but “till” without an apostrophe is valid in the UK and not only is it not a contraction of “until”, it predates it and is the root of the word.
It’s also valid (and the standard form) in the U. S.
But the assumption it’s a contraction of “until” has been around for a while, I think.
Thanks! TIL :)
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