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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

Good, that will do for today. (That will be enough) How are you guys doing here? (Waitress addressing customers : Is everything all right?) DO is a process verb: you can proceed …

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 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 …

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 …

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.e., before 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 …