Prepositions – “Till” and “Until”
Prepositions “Till”
and “Until”
Till and until can convey the same meaning as from…till when used as prepositions. They indicate the duration of an action or event, starting from a specific point in time and ending at another.
Here are examples:
Till (Until):
Meaning: From a specified starting point in time up to a specified ending point in time.
Examples:
The store is open till (until) 5 PM.
She worked diligently till (until) Friday.
They stayed at the beach from sunrise till sunset.
The library is open till (until) 8 PM.
He studied math problems till (until) afternoon.
The party will continue till (until) midnight.
In these examples, till and until are used as prepositions to convey the idea of a time range, just like from…till. They indicate the starting and ending points of an action, event, or time period.
Till (Until) as
conjunctions:
Certainly, here are all the meanings of till and until when used as conjunctions, along with examples:
Conjunction Meaning: Up to the time that
(indicating a point in time when an action or event will occur).
Examples:
He waited till she arrived before starting the meeting.
We won’t leave until the movie is over.
They can’t go outside to play till lunch time is over.
Conjunction Meaning: To the time when
(indicating a point in time when something ceases to happen or continues).
Examples:
The party will continue dancing till midnight comes.
She worked diligently till she finished the project.
We played games till it got too dark to see.
Conjunction Meaning: Unless
(used to introduce a condition that must be met before something else can happen).
Examples:
You can’t watch TV till you finish your homework.
I won’t leave for the trip till the weather clears up.
She won’t eat dessert till she finishes her vegetables.
Conjunction Meaning: To the time when
(used to introduce a condition that must be met before something else can happen).
Examples:
I won’t stop searching till I find my lost keys.
They won’t rest till the problem is solved.
We won’t start the game till everyone is ready.
In these examples, till and until are used as conjunctions to indicate points in time, conditions, or events in relation to which other actions or events occur. They convey the idea of when something happens, stops happening, or is contingent upon another condition.
Prepositions – “Till” and “Until”
Prepositions “Since” and “From”