I’ll be the first to admit when I’m wrong, but when I consulted my Webster’s New Third International Dictionary. my Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary and my Microsoft Bookshelf dictionary, I discovered, as you will, that “till” is a conjunctive synonym for “until.” The use of the word till to represent until as it was used in today’s cartoon is perfectly acceptable and proper.
I don’t mind being called a teenage nitwit; but as an old English major, I do find it a tad offensive to be called such a name for properly using a term the reader “thought” was improper - especially when the reader was wrong.
On the other hand, being offended is a fun past time here on Birdbrains; so, please let me proclaim with proper indignation and umbrage how deliciously offended I was to be called a “teenage nitwit.” I am indeed NOT a teenager!!
And thanks to all for reading this stupidly correct cartoon.
Dear Pookid54,
I’ll be the first to admit when I’m wrong, but when I consulted my Webster’s New Third International Dictionary. my Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary and my Microsoft Bookshelf dictionary, I discovered, as you will, that “till” is a conjunctive synonym for “until.” The use of the word till to represent until as it was used in today’s cartoon is perfectly acceptable and proper.
I don’t mind being called a teenage nitwit; but as an old English major, I do find it a tad offensive to be called such a name for properly using a term the reader “thought” was improper - especially when the reader was wrong.
On the other hand, being offended is a fun past time here on Birdbrains; so, please let me proclaim with proper indignation and umbrage how deliciously offended I was to be called a “teenage nitwit.” I am indeed NOT a teenager!!
And thanks to all for reading this stupidly correct cartoon.
Most offensively yours,
Thom