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  1. Today Was vs Today Is - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Today means "the current day", so if you're asking what day of the week it is, it can only be in present tense, since it's still that day for the whole 24 hours. In other contexts, it's okay to say, …

  2. Is it proper grammar to say "on today" and "on tomorrow?"

    Dec 12, 2016 · In my town, people with PhD's in education use the terms, "on today" and "on tomorrow." I have never heard this usage before. Every time I hear them say it, I wonder if it is …

  3. Change from to-day to today - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Sep 10, 2012 · In old books, people often use the spelling "to-day" instead of "today". When did the change happen? Also, when people wrote "to-day", did they feel, when pronouncing the …

  4. etymology - Is "nowadays" the same as "today"? - English …

    Today is the bright, shiny, new day of opportunity; nowadays is the faded shadow of yesteryear. As Prof. Lawler said, " nowadays is often used to disparage present conditions in contrast to …

  5. word choice - "Today's assumption" or "todays assumption" — …

    The apostrophe indicates possession. Without an apostrophe you are indicating plurality. Since the point you are trying to convey is that the assumption you made yesterday is no longer …

  6. "Today" in the past - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    3 “Earlier today” is a totally correct way to refer to a point in time between the beginning of the day and the current time. Because it refers to a moment in the past, it can be used with the past …

  7. Why is "today morning" wrong but "tomorrow morning" right?

    Why would you say "today morning", if you are speaking in the present? . One might argue that the present is the current instant, and not the entire day, therefore to refer to something that …

  8. word choice - 'Today afternoon' vs 'Today in the afternoon'?

    Apr 19, 2011 · Neither are clauses, but "today in the afternoon" is grammatical (adverbial phrase of time), while "today afternoon" is not. I would also suggest "this afternoon" as a more …

  9. Which is correct? .....as from today or from today onwards

    Feb 29, 2016 · Two other options (in addition to "as from today," "from today," and "effective today") are "beginning today" and "as of today." These may be more U.S.-idiomatic forms than …

  10. word choice - Present Simple or Past Simple with "today"?

    Which of the following is correct? She doesn't go to school today because she is ill. She didn't go to school today because she is ill. These are the only choices given.