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Lawn2llawn2 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
"until" and "to"
Hi,
I have questions about the difference between "until" and "to". Can I say "write down from one to seven"?. How about using "until"? "write down from one until seven"? Are both okay? Can someone give me a brief explanation what's the difference between those two.
And these two sentences too.
(a). The participants are students aged 15 to 20
(b). The participants are students aged 15 until 20.
My friend said that (b) is incorrect. What's the difference?
I'm confused since in my native language, I only have one word to use. Thanks in advance!
I have questions about the difference between "until" and "to". Can I say "write down from one to seven"?. How about using "until"? "write down from one until seven"? Are both okay? Can someone give me a brief explanation what's the difference between those two.
And these two sentences too.
(a). The participants are students aged 15 to 20
(b). The participants are students aged 15 until 20.
My friend said that (b) is incorrect. What's the difference?
I'm confused since in my native language, I only have one word to use. Thanks in advance!
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Hi Parts of speech: to is a preposition and until can be preposition or a cojnunction. 'To' is commonly used to refer to movement as, She is going to the park. 'Until' refers to the limit with reference to time.
- Hi Parts of speech: to is a preposition and until can be preposition or a cojnunction.
- 'To' is commonly used to refer to movement as, She is going to the park.
- 'Until' refers to the limit with reference to time.
- They lived with him until he was successful in business.
- They walked up to (not until) the public square and returned.
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Hi
Parts of speech: to is a preposition and until can be preposition or a cojnunction.
'To' is commonly used to refer to movement as, She is going to the park.
'Until' refers to the limit with reference to time.
They lived with him until he was successful in business.
They walked up to (not until) the public square and returned.
As far
Parts of speech: to is a preposition and until can be preposition or a cojnunction.
'To' is commonly used to refer to movement as, She is going to the park.
'Until' refers to the limit with reference to time.
They lived with him until he was successful in business.
They walked up to (not until) the public square and returned.
As far
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Thanks. But how about the sentences i mentioned above? I am still confused. 
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Hi
The participants are students aged 15 to 20.
The participants are students aged 15 until 20.
With regard to these sentences neither 'to' nor until is correct.
You can say this: Count from one to hundred.
When used along with 'from' ' to' denotes th
The participants are students aged 15 to 20.
The participants are students aged 15 until 20.
With regard to these sentences neither 'to' nor until is correct.
You can say this: Count from one to hundred.
When used along with 'from' ' to' denotes th
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