The Picard Maneuver@startrek.websiteM to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 year agoJust speak normallystartrek.websiteimagemessage-square90fedilinkarrow-up11.04Karrow-down122
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minus-squareFlickOfTheBean@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoWhat’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
minus-squaresmeg@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·1 year agoThe 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!
minus-squarePyro@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoI’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.
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
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!
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.