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daotoad
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God be with you till we meet again (1918)
Just a usage note for grammar/spelling obsessed. Is the usage of
till
correct? Yes it is.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%27til
silisili
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Thanks for sharing. I'm a complete etymology nerd and myself had no idea.
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Indeed. “Until” is originally a compound of “till” (prefixed), so “till” came first.
https://www.etymonline.com/word/until
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