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today

/təˈdeɪ/

Today refers to the current day or the 24-hour period that is happening right now. It can also describe the present time or modern era in a more general sense.

Exemplos

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I have a lot of things to do today.

I have a lot of things to do today.

2

The department is pleased to announce the launch of the new initiative today.

The department is pleased to announce the launch of the new initiative today.

3

Are we still hanging out today?

Are we still hanging out today?

Família de palavras

Substantivo
today
Advérbio
today
Relacionado
nowadays
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Dica de memorização

Break it into 'To' + 'Day'—think of it as 'moving TO the current DAY'.

Quiz rápido

I am going to visit my grandmother ___.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: today

Exemplos

1

I have a lot of things to do today.

everyday

I have a lot of things to do today.

2

The department is pleased to announce the launch of the new initiative today.

formal

The department is pleased to announce the launch of the new initiative today.

3

Are we still hanging out today?

informal

Are we still hanging out today?

4

In today's global economy, digital literacy is a fundamental requirement for most careers.

academic

In today's global economy, digital literacy is a fundamental requirement for most careers.

5

We expect to receive the signed contract by the end of business today.

business

We expect to receive the signed contract by the end of business today.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
today
Advérbio
today
Relacionado
nowadays

Colocações comuns

today's date today's date
later today later today
starting today starting today
by today by today
as of today as of today

Frases Comuns

today or tomorrow

today or tomorrow

only today

only today

today's world

today's world

Frequentemente confundido com

today vs tonight

Today refers to the whole 24-hour period, while tonight refers specifically to the evening or night of the current day.

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Notas de uso

Today functions as both a noun and an adverb and does not usually require a preposition like 'in' or 'on' when used to indicate time.

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Erros comuns

Learners often mistakenly say 'in today' or 'at today'; you should simply say 'today'.

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Dica de memorização

Break it into 'To' + 'Day'—think of it as 'moving TO the current DAY'.

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Origem da palavra

Derived from the Old English 'tō dæge', which literally means 'on the day'.

Padrões gramaticais

Used as a temporal adverb without a preposition Can be used as a possessive noun: today's Typically used with the present tense or future intentions
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Contexto cultural

In many English-speaking cultures, 'today' is often used in motivational proverbs, such as 'Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.'

Quiz rápido

I am going to visit my grandmother ___.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: today

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