" I have never heard this usage before. I would also suggest "this afternoon" as a more succinct and idiomatic alternative to "today in the afternoon". Feb 15, 2021 · [6] now yesterday today tomorrow this morning tonight last night tomorrow night last week next week two days ago in two weeks in a week's time these days in earlier times The temporal counterparts of spatial here and there are now and then, but while there is readily used both deictically and anaphorically, then is almost always anaphoric. 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. 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. Feb 29, 2016 · Two other options (in addition to "as from today," "from today," and "effective today") are "beginning today" and "as of today. 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 sense. Nov 20, 2014 · The 2002 reference grammar by Huddleston and Pullum et al. 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 sense. When did the change happen? Also, when people wrote "to-day", did they feel, when pronouncing the word, that it contained two Feb 8, 2019 · Of course, in the broadest sense, people are likely to understand what you mean if you say "No thanks, I'm passing today", just like they understand all kinds of grammatically incorrect statements. Jan 13, 2013 · As of today(?) I'm a student of a prestigious university. , The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language, would consider words like yesterday, today, tonight, and tomorrow as pronouns (specifically, deictic temporal pronouns). Lawler said, " nowadays is often used to disparage present conditions in contrast to the past. " These may be more U. 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). Jun 10, 2015 · Please include the research you've done, or consider if your question suits our English Language Learners site better. -idiomatic forms than British-idiomatic forms (the two "from" options have a British English sound to me, although "effective today" does not); but all five options are grammatically faultless, I 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 sense. The Royal Stars includes an in-depth look at your birthday personality and a star rating from difficult to dynamic to guide your daily decisions, along with the day’s astrological forecast. S. . Why is 'today' instead of say 'this-day' or why didn't we keep 'on the day' which also doesn't make literal sense? 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. Check in daily for a long-form dose of mystical revelations. As Prof. Related info is in CGEL pages 429, 564-5. When there is yesterday morning and tomorrow morning, why have an exception for this morning (which means today's morning)? Yes, idiom, but I actually do like idiomatic extensions like these - as long as everybody knows what is meant and no grammar or semantic rules are violated Today is the bright, shiny, new day of opportunity; nowadays is the faded shadow of yesteryear. " Sep 10, 2012 · In old books, people often use the spelling "to-day" instead of "today". Every time I hear them say it, I wonder if it is correct to use the wor I think it is a good question. 2) As of today, all passengers must check their luggage before boarding the plane. Should there be a comma after "As of today"? 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. Dec 12, 2016 · In my town, people with PhD's in education use the terms, "on today" and "on tomorrow. Questions that can be answered using commonly-available references are off-topic. Proofreading questions are off-topic unless a specific source of concern in the text is clearly identified.

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