• Till is older than until.
• ‘til is an informal abbreviation.

Preposition

• We played video games until midnight.

Conjunction

• I waited until I got your call.

Time to practice!

True or False?

1. ‘til is more formal than until. False
2. Till is a short for until. False
3. Until and till mean the same. True

Summary of the class

• Till is an older version of until.
• ‘til is an informal abbreviation.

We can use these words as a preposition:

• We cooked until 5 o’clock.

Or as a conjunction:

• I read books until I fell sleep.