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So far vs till now



 
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So far vs till now #1 (permalink) Thu Jan 05, 2006 13:14 pm   So far vs till now
 

hi,

Can anyone help me giving the difference between 'till now' and 'so far'? what is the correct usage between the two?

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Till now/so far #2 (permalink) Thu Jan 05, 2006 13:53 pm   Till now/so far
 

Hi Lavanyah,

Thanks for posting your question here. Till now is used mainly for time in the sense of up to this time/now as in:

We have managed to pay our bills till now but as costs are rising we are now finding it difficult.

So far is used mainly for space/direction rather than time as in the sense of up to this stage/point as in:

They had climbed so far up the mountainside that they decided to go on to the top.

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So far vs till now #3 (permalink) Thu Jan 05, 2006 14:18 pm   So far vs till now
 

Thanks Alan, that was very useful.
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