>I use From-Thru rather than From-Till in my apps if the second date/datetime is inclusive. For example, if a report should span yesterday and today then the Thru day is today while Till would produce a report without today. Is this correct usage of English?
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>Terry McDonnell responded:
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In the UK we'd say "I work Monday to Friday" whereas in the US they say, I believe, "Monday through Friday".
>"till" or "until" implies a time deadline, as in "I work till 5 pm, Monday to Friday", so a time/date at which the action is finished, so not so intuitively inclusive.>
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>How about the US-English? Perhaps some native US-Americans can tell more about it.
I'm in 100% agreement with Tamar. Through (or thru) positively includes the 2nd date. Until leaves me wondering.