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Tinanam0102 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

until / through

Hi teachers,

1. What is the different between the following?
The store will be closed through Tuesday.
The store will be closed until Tuesday.

2. Is 'I'm off until Tuesday' correct?

Thanks
TN
  

Top answer

The store will be closed through Tuesday means the store will be closed every day from now until Wednesday ("through Tuesday" means "including Tuesday") The store will be closed until Tuesday means the store will be closed from now until Tuesday when it opens again. I'm off until Tuesday (is correct and means you start work again on Tuesday).

— Doctor D

  • The store will be closed through Tuesday means the store will be closed every day from now until Wednesday ("through Tuesday" means "including Tuesday") The store will be closed until Tuesday means the store will be closed from now until Tuesday when it opens again.
  • I'm off until Tuesday (is correct and means you start work again on Tuesday).
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The store will be closed through Tuesday means the store will be closed every day from now until Wednesday ("through Tuesday" means "including Tuesday")
The store will be closed until Tuesday means the store will be closed from now until Tuesday when it opens again.

I'm off until Tuesday (is correct and means you start work again on Tuesday).
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Hi Doctor D,

Thanks for the clarification. I understaood it wrong.

I'm off until Tuesday. Do people say 'I'll be off until Tuesday'? Are they the same?

Thanks
TN
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They are close in meaning.

"I'm off until Tuesday" is present tense. It usually means: I'm off now and will be off until Tuesday.
"I"ll be off until Tuesday" is future tense. It usually means that I will be off in the future (but not now) and will be off until Tuesday.
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Hi Doctor D,

Thanks for our help.
TN
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