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Na!tSabeS Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

till, until, by ...

Hi everyone!


I really don't have a clue in which cases I have to use "till", "untill" and "by".


E.g.:

The book was gripping till (?) the last page.

I will have finished my work _by_ (?) next week?


Are there any rules? I generally take a guess when it comes to comparable sentences as above...

Thanks in advance!
  

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[State/Continuous Action] till/until [a point time] "I have to work till Friday". It's impossible for you to take a holiday before Friday. [Accomplishment Action] by [a point time] "I have to finish the work by Friday".

— Paco2004

  • [State/Continuous Action] till/until [a point time] "I have to work till Friday".
  • It's impossible for you to take a holiday before Friday.
  • [Accomplishment Action] by [a point time] "I have to finish the work by Friday".
  • It's possible for you to finish the work before Friday.
  • paco
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[State/Continuous Action] till/until [a point time]
"I have to work till Friday".
It's impossible for you to take a holiday before Friday.

[Accomplishment Action] by [a point time]
"I have to finish the work by Friday".
It's possible for you to finish the work before Friday.

paco
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