Until and till

[nq:1]We write (until), and ('till). Why does dropping the u and n add an l? Why don't we write (untill)?[/nq]
Better question: why do we ever write "until" at all?

English, especially American English, has the habit of piling up prepositions. Once upon a time, one checked something to verify it. But that wasn't enough syllables, so one came to check on it. But that wasn't enough syll

[nq:1]We write (until), and ('till). Why does dropping the u and n add an l? Why don't we write (untill)?[/nq]There is isn't a lot of logic in English spelling, but there is some regularity nonetheless. Most monosyllabic words with short vowels have -ll rather than -l: ill, kill, fill, bill, will, spill, skill, bell, fell, well, ****, shell, doll, gull, shall, mall (in British English, insofar as

[nq:2]We write (until), and ('till). Why does dropping the u and n add an l? Why don't we write (untill)?[/nq]
[nq:1]Better question: why do we ever write "until" at all?[/nq]
Why is this better? Someone asks about spelling and you decide that it's better to answer a quite different question about word formation.
[nq:1]English, especially American English,[/nq]
Relevance to a word

[nq:2]We write (until), and ('till). Why does dropping the u and n add an l? Why don't we write (untill)?[/nq]
[nq:1]There is isn't a lot of logic in English spelling, but there is some regularity nonetheless. Most monosyllabic words with ... but originally it was. Notice also that skill and will lose their second l when they become skilful and wilful.[/nq]
This must be why I use a Skil sa

[nq:2] as the same word as "spell", but ... lose their second l when they become skilful and wilful.[/nq]
[nq:1]This must be why I use a Skil saw.[/nq]
Proper name, innit?

[nq:1]We write (until), and ('till). Why does dropping the u and n add an l?[/nq]
The spelling you have adopted for the second word, , and your question about "dropping" letters while we would "add" one to make me wonder if you don't consider that derives from .

Actually, "until" is the newer as words go, as it dates back to the very beginning of the 13th century word, and derives f

[nq:1]We write (until), and ('till).[/nq]
Uh, who writes "'till"? I was taught to write either "'til" or "till" back in grade school.
¬R http://users.bestweb.net/~notr/magictop.html Who sneezed in my arpeggio? My beautiful arpeggio!

[nq:2]We write (until), and ('till).[/nq]
[nq:1]Uh, who writes "'till"? I was taught to write either "'til" or "till" back in grade school.[/nq]
You've got sharp eyes you and Isabelle. I didn't notice the apostrophe tucked away there next to the opening quote. Indeed, as there was no apostrophe in the subject line I didn't even think of looking for it.

athel

[nq:2]We write (until), and ('till). Why does dropping the u and n add an l? Why don't we write (untill)?[/nq]
[nq:1]There is isn't a lot of logic in English spelling, but there is some regularity nonetheless. Most monosyllabic words with ... become skilful and wilful. So, to summarize, there's not much logic but there's not a total absence of regularity either.[/nq]
I am grateful for your

[nq:2]There is isn't a lot of logic in English spelling, ... logic but there's not a total absence of regularity either.[/nq]
[nq:1]I am grateful for your reply. It is full of information.[/nq]
A good observation, faithfully applied.