5.142 start and end times

The duration of a situation or event can be indicated by saying when it begins and when it ends. You can use 'from' to indicate when it begins and 'to', 'till', or 'until' to indicate when it ends.

• The Blitz on London began with nightly bombings from 7 September to 2 November.
• They are active in the line from about January until October.
• ...from four in the morning until ten at night.
• They seem to be working from dawn till dusk.

You can also use 'between' and 'and' instead of 'from' and 'to'.

• Between 1966 and 1970 Mintech invested 8m in advanced machinery.
• It's usually in the garage between Sunday and Thursday in winter.
• ...illuminated advertising between midnight and dawn.

In American English, 'through' is often placed between the two times:

• The chat shows goes out midnight through six a.m.

If you are using figures to refer to two times or years, you can separate them with a dash, instead of using 'from' and 'to'.

• ...open 10-5 weekdays, 10-6 Saturdays and 2-6 Sundays.