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  1. 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 correct to use the …

  2. tenses - Today Was vs Today Is - English Language & Usage Stack …

    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, for example, …

  3. "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 tense, as you …

  4. meaning - How does the word "today" make sense? - English …

    Sep 8, 2021 · 2) This answer, while helpfully giving former versions of 'today', is in no way actually addressing the OP's question of why 'to', since the ostensible meaning of 'to' doesn't make literal …

  5. "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-available …

  6. Understanding "as of", "as at", and "as from"

    No, "as of" can mean both - 1) As of today, only three survivors have been found. 2) As of today, all passengers must check their luggage before boarding the plane.

  7. 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 tomorrow as …

  8. "By the end of today" or "By the end of the day" [closed]

    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).

  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 British-idiomatic …

  10. 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 word, that it …