up until when vs until when

Both 'up until when' and 'until when' are correct, but 'up until when' is more commonly used in English. The addition of 'up' adds emphasis and clarity to the phrase.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"up until when"

This phrase is used to inquire about the specific time or point at which something will continue or end. The addition of 'up' adds emphasis and clarity to the question.

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It went amazingly, right up until when they told us there was no way they could actually buy our product.
Right up until when I got married again.
I must admit, I harbored my doubts to its authenticity right up until yesterday when I took the merchant captain's ship and found Vazquez's story neatly written into his log.
From the time of the Green Paper up until now when the second reading is imminent, the directive has had several names.
The extension of the period will ensure that Member States have sufficient time to evaluate these substances up until 2014 when the substantive revision of the Biocides Directive will most likely come into force.
Associations fought relentlessly for decades up until 2007 when directives were finally established in this area in which Member States can now be seen to be displaying a certain degree of laxity.
Which you did, up until eight months ago when all those bills suddenly disappeared.
And I never fully sobered up until last year when I discovered Buddhism, but by then it was too late.
They were the world's largest marine-protected area up until last week when the Chagos Archipelago was declared.
Right up until the moment when he started making out with someone else.
I waited up until two, when Kelly was meant to be home.
Just from when the sun comes up tomorrow morning until when it's all been pumped.
At least, up until yesterday morning, when suddenly I couldn't understand anything that anybody said.
We are also going to produce detailed working proposals up until 2006, when we hope to begin a new simplified process for coordinating policies which deals with health care, pensions and social inclusion.
At the time, that is three years ago, this agreement took into account likely developments up until the date when the notes and coins would be effectively introduced.
This asset shortage persisted from 1985 at the latest, up until the point when Equitable closed to new business at the end of 2000.
The first person to hear the news was Dixie Peters, who played Dr. Cat Black up until this season, when her character died unexpectedly in childbirth.
Up until now, when was the most difficult moment for you?
Up until November 2003 when my flight schedule changed my regular routine was leaving Strasbourg in the afternoon to catch flights which departed for the airport in my constituency at times varying from 16:00 to 18:00.
OK, so, from the moment that you woke up until right now when you came through that door, I'm giving you a daylong do-over.

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until when
up to when
when until
when will it end
when does it stop

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

"until when"

This phrase is also used to inquire about the specific time or point at which something will continue or end. It is a shorter version of 'up until when'.

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They didn't let women in here until when?
The Commission shall review these provisions at the latest until 1 January 2005 and check until when these exemptions from the implementation dates of Stage II emission limit requirements shall be valid.
Really... until when do I have to keep doing this?
until when this matter will be under consideration, and 2.
So... until when are you going to live as the second priority?
This temperature shall be maintained for the remaining duration of the test, namely until when no overpressure is present in the container;
The G20 labour and social welfare ministers should ask for the support granted to companies in difficulty, as a result of the economic crisis, to be extended until when the unemployment rate starts to fall again.
And that is why I stated very quickly - and Prime Minister Reinfeldt knows what I think about it - that it is one thing to wait for some weeks and another thing to be waiting we do not know until when.
Within 5 minutes of ignition at least one thermocouple shall indicate the temperature of fire just below the container of at least 590 ºC. This temperature shall be maintained for the remaining duration of the test, namely until when no overpressure is present in the container;
Until when did you live with Mom?
Until when, beyond patience and love, can we stand it?
Until when do you plan to stay here?
Until when do you want to go on like this?
But until when, Mariana?
You work until when?
Transitional, but until when?
Until when, oblivious to fear, beyond childhood and adolescence, can we stand it...
Until when will the EU turn a blind eye, refusing to mistrust Turkish intentions?
Just from when the sun comes up tomorrow morning until when it's all been pumped.
You want to sleep until when?

Alternatives:

up until when
up to when
when until
when will it end
when does it stop

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