
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, …
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 …
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 …
When should I use the verb "work" over "working"?
But by putting the "today" at the end, you are making a declaration of time which is odd for the present simple. So, to the answer: I would, in general, use the first construction. Though an …
Grammatical term for words like "yesterday", "today", "tomorrow"
Nov 20, 2014 · The 2002 reference grammar by Huddleston and Pullum et al., The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language, would consider words like yesterday, today, tonight, and …
"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 …
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 …
"Our Today's Meeting" or "Our meeting that is scheduled for today"
Jun 10, 2015 · Please include the research you've done, or consider if your question suits our English Language Learners site better. Questions that can be answered using commonly …
"Today's assumption" or "todays assumption" — which is valid …
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 …
Why is "our today's meeting" wrong? - English Language & Usage …
Jun 10, 2015 · The phrase our today's meeting is commonly used in Indian English, even though other dialects of English frown upon it. The mentioned examples in the comments of our …