What is the difference between till and until?
When to use till or until? Please explain with examples.
Prepositions – Difference Between ‘Till’ and ‘Until’
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They're both completely valid, and I don't think there's any difference in nuance either. But it's worth noting that including the is less common, and that both versions have long been less common than until morning.
The verb to lie describes the state of being in a horizontal position.
I often lie in bed for hours before falling asleep.
Why are you lying on the floor?
The verb to lie down describes the action of going from an upright position to a horizontal position.
You should lie down if you're feeling dizzy.
She lay down on the grass and went to sleep.
For the verb form differences between to lie (be horizontal), to lie (tell an untruth) and to lay (to put flat), see this article from Professor Pullum on Language Log.
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@RegDwight is correct in every particular. Till is indeed older and the two can be used pretty much interchangeably.
There is really only one usage I can think of where you would not use till: in setting up a negative conditional.
Here it would sound strange to use till, and I'm not really sure why. Perhaps it is the negative.
One more thing. Sometimes you will see people spell till as a contraction of until: that is, as 'til. This is simply wrong, and not seen outside of old poetry and modern greeting cards aiming for a "poetic" tone. Anywhere you see 'til being used, till would be the correct word.