However, only one of these spellings is correct. ’Til is still viewed askance by many people, at least in formal writing. Til occurs on occasion in the early 19th century, but it is difficult to say whether or not this is simply a variant spelling of till (which was often written with a single L in Middle English). But by the late 19th century an apostrophe has been added to the beginning of the word, and it is found in widespread use (especially when a writer is attempting to replicate colloquial speech). Proper punctuation is similarly a non-concern with most text message abbreviations. For example, the acronym for “too long, didn’t…