Today show anchor salaries. Nov 20, 2014 · The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language, would consider words like yesterday, today, tonight, and tomorrow as pronouns (specifically, deictic temporal pronouns). In other contexts, it's okay to say, for example, "Today has been a nice day" nearer the end of the day, when the events that made it a nice day are finished (or at least, nearly so). You could also say these days, in recent times and at present or presently. Every time I hear them say it, I wonder if it is correct to use the wor Apr 19, 2011 · Neither are clauses, but "today in the afternoon" is grammatical (adverbial phrase of time), while "today afternoon" is not. 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. No, "as of" can mean both - 1) As of today, only three survivors have been found. Because it refers to a moment in the past, it can be used with the past tense, as you did in your example. e. Since the point you are trying to convey is that the assumption you made yesterday is no longer valid, the apostrophe is appropriate. Sep 10, 2012 · In old books, people often use the spelling "to-day" instead of "today". " I have never heard this usage before. Without an apostrophe you are indicating plurality. , before tomorrow). I would also suggest "this afternoon" as a more succinct and idiomatic alternative to "today in the afternoon". Yesterday's assumption is no longer valid. . The apostrophe indicates possession. If your teacher prefers that you don't use nowadays I would follow her instructions just because there are so many alternatives and she is the one grading your paper. It's kind of like saying "The assumption of yesterday". Oct 31, 2011 · 14 Nowadays and today are both perfectly acceptable. Dec 30, 2014 · Which is the correct (or more correct) expression: By the end of today By the end of the day My context is a promise to send an email today (i. Sep 10, 2012 · In old books, people often use the spelling "to-day" instead of "today". 2) As of today, all passengers must check their luggage before boarding the plane. 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. When did the change happen? Also, when people wrote "to-day", did they feel, when pronouncing the word, that it contained two Dec 12, 2016 · In my town, people with PhD's in education use the terms, "on today" and "on tomorrow.
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