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'''Today''' refers to the current temporal [[date]]. The day chronologically preceding today is [[yesterday]], whereas the day chronologically succeeding today is [[tomorrow]]. | '''Today''' refers to the current temporal [[date]]. The day chronologically preceding today is [[yesterday]], whereas the day chronologically succeeding today is [[tomorrow]]. | ||
| − | Originally, "today" was written as a [[hyphen | hyphenated]] word: "to-day". ("[[Tomorrow]]" was also written as "to-morrow".) This lasted into the early | + | Originally, "today" was written as a [[hyphen | hyphenated]] word: "to-day". ("[[Tomorrow]]" was also written as "to-morrow".) This lasted into the early twentieth century, whereupon the word became common in its current unified form. |
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[[category:chronology]] | [[category:chronology]] | ||
Revision as of 03:49, June 12, 2008
Today refers to the current temporal date. The day chronologically preceding today is yesterday, whereas the day chronologically succeeding today is tomorrow.
Originally, "today" was written as a hyphenated word: "to-day". ("Tomorrow" was also written as "to-morrow".) This lasted into the early twentieth century, whereupon the word became common in its current unified form.