[Vocabulary] I was up till late

[Jellybeans8]

Is "I was up till late" correct? and is it equal "I was up all night"?
Thanks in advance.

 

[bhaisahab]

Is "I was up till late" correct? and is it equal "I was up all night"?
Thanks in advance.

Yes, it's correct, but the two don't mean the same.

 

[Odessa Dawn]

Is "I was up till late" correct? and is it equal "I was up all night"?
Thanks in advance.

Don’t we have a comparison here? Shouldn’t we use equal to, please?

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[Rover_KE]

Yes.

 

[Barb_D]

Yes, it's correct, but the two don't mean the same.

I'm surprised to read this.

I would say "I was up late" or "I was up until/till midnight (1 am, 11 pm, whatever)."

The "till' would requires a specific time, not a general "late."

I can imagine saying "I was up till... oh geez, I don't know... late, anyway... and feel like I've been run over this morning."

 

[bhaisahab]

I'm surprised to read this.

I would say "I was up late" or "I was up until/till midnight (1 am, 11 pm, whatever)."

The "till' would requires a specific time, not a general "late."

I can imagine saying "I was up till... oh geez, I don't know... late, anyway... and feel like I've been run over this morning."

It sounds very natural to me, Barb.

 

[5jj]

And to me. There are quite a few citations in both the BNC and COCA for "till late"

 

[Barb_D]

The list of how things on different sides of the Atlantci sound natural or unnatural continues to grow!

 

[MikeNewYork]

Actually, I also use "was up till late". It may be regional in the US.

 

[SoothingDave]

I'm with Barb on this one.