"until" vs "before" or "to" (UNCLASSIFIED)

[James Harbeck]

>If Gehry uses "until", the watch designers may have substituted "til"
>for reasons of space.

Not so likely -- there's room for "until" quite easily.

Of course, there may have been some editorial decision on the basis
of expected clarity or expectation.

James Harbeck.

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