Could anybody say me how to write periods of time in English. For example, I know how to say in case of years: from one year to another year. But how to deal with hours. Is it the same? from 5 am to 6 pm or till 6 pm?
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If you look at How to express day time range, you will find you are not supposed to ask the question above, because a number of people who are able to vote to close questions believe it is general reference. – James Waldby - jwpat7 Nov 12 '14 at 05:58
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Also, if you look at What's the correct way to format a date range, time range, and days of week in a single line?, you will find you are not supposed to ask the question above, because a number of people who are able to vote to close questions believe it “does not appear to be about English language and usage within the scope defined in the help center”. Why How to write date range succinctly and unambiguously in American written English? didn't get closed on either basis is a mystery to me. – James Waldby - jwpat7 Nov 12 '14 at 06:00
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You can use either approach. You sleep from 12 AM to 7 AM. You work from 8:30 AM till 5:30 PM. The word "till" is just a shortened version of "until", so if you work from 8:30 AM till 5:30 PM, you probably also relax at home from 5:30 PM until you go back to work the next day. It's all correct, though generally people would only use "until" or "till" when talking about time frames on the same day (like, "Today I work from 8:30 AM till 5:30 PM,").
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Just one nit to pick: Till is not "just a shortened version of 'until'". – Hellion Nov 11 '14 at 23:03
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@R Mac. Till is not a shortened version of until. See the usage note here: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/till – tunny Nov 11 '14 at 23:04