• FlickOfTheBean@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    What’s the difference?

    Maybe it’s having been raised in the south, but I’m used to hearing both. Maybe it’s a regional difference?

    Though if I go for til these days, I’m more likely to say until rather than just til lol

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      1 year ago

      The difference is I’ve never heard anyone say “quarter til ten” before so it sounds very strange. As for it being a regional difference I guess it depends what region of the world you were raised in the south of!

      • Pyro@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        I’ve only ever heard “to” as well, never “til”. Although the latter does make more sense, the former rolls off the tongue a lot easier.