English Dictionary
Definition till in British English
till
conjunction, preposition
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conjunction, preposition
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Till can be used in the following ways:
as a preposition (followed by a noun): I won’t be back till late.
as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): James lived with his parents till he was twenty-five.
Till is less formal than until and is used mainly in speech and informal writing. In academic writing and professional reports, until is much more frequent:
✗ Our government used the death penalty as a deterrent till 1989.
✓ Our government used the death penalty as a deterrent until 1989.
✗ He published a prose work and a few poems, but did not achieve success till he turned to play writing.
✓ He published a prose work and a few poems, but did not achieve success until he turned to play writing.
➡ until
