The myth of using Scala as a better Java

Re:The myth of using Scala as a better Java by ranko on Thursday March 02, 2017 @03:46AM (#13772647)

"Till", in fact, predates "until". http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/6989/what-is-the-.... See, for example, the marriage service in the Book of Common Prayer (1662): "Till death us do part".

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Re:The myth of using Scala as a better Java by RandyRanderson on Thursday March 02, 2017 @08:31AM (#13773840)

My advice as a native English speaker here: In my entire life, I've only seen or heard "till" in the following contexts, given in order of frequency:

1 A cash register (noun)

2 In very poorly constructed resumes

3 In the farming sense (verb)

4 In internet forums alongside poorly written English

5 Shakespeare and other literature from several centuries ago.

So my advice: unless you're a time traveller, use "until".

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