I didn't eat anything today vs I haven't eaten anything today

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I didn't eat anything today' is used to talk about a specific point in the past, while 'I haven't eaten anything today' is used to talk about the present result of not eating anything. The choice between them depends on whether you want to emphasize the specific action in the past or the current state.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to a specific point in the past when no eating occurred.

"I didn't eat anything today"

This phrase is used to talk about a specific point in the past when no eating took place. It emphasizes the action that did not happen.

Examples:

I didn't eat anything today because I was too busy.
She didn't eat anything today because she wasn't feeling well.

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I didn't eat anything today
I didn't eat anything since Friday.
No, I didn't eat anything.
I didn't eat anything under the stairs.
You know, the jet lag, and of course I didn't eat anything this morning.
You know, I didn't eat anything from sunrise to sunset, so I'd say solid fast.
I went away for a while, but I didn't eat anything.
Other than the food I had on the plane, I didn't eat anything.
I didn't eat anything all day, in short, I'm starving.
I didn't eat anything all day, in short, I have the hunger of a wolf.
I had a regular breakfast this morning, but I worked out, so it feels like I didn't eat anything.
I didn't eat anything.
And I didn't eat anything.
I didn't eat anything weird.
I can remember that when I ate the beans in 'They Call Me Trinity' though, I didn't eat anything for 24 hours before doing this scene!
We, we were playing, and I didn't eat anything, and I'm hypoglycemic.
I noticed you didn't eat anything at dinner, so...
I didn't really eat anything yesterday.
I didn't have anything to eat. I'm starving.
I didn't get anything to eat before I began training as a butcher.
I forgot how much drink flows at these things and I didn't have anything to eat and too much wine.

Alternatives:

I didn't have anything to eat today.
I didn't consume anything today.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to the present result of not eating anything today.

"I haven't eaten anything today"

This phrase is used to talk about the current state resulting from not eating anything today. It emphasizes the ongoing effect of not eating.

Examples:

I haven't eaten anything today, so I'm really hungry now.
She hasn't eaten anything today, which is why she's feeling weak.

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I haven't eaten anything today
I haven't eaten anything since yesterday, and I'm starving.
It's just I haven't eaten anything since breakfast yesterday.
I haven't eaten anything since yesterday.
No, I haven't eaten anything yet.
'Cause I haven't eaten anything since noon on Friday.
I haven't eaten anything in the past three days.
Without meat, it's as if I haven't eaten anything.
I haven't eaten anything or taken my medicine for days now.
I don't need cleaning out if I haven't eaten anything.
My powers of creation have not yet been silenced, even though I haven't eaten anything in five days.
Can we please go? I haven't eaten anything in six hours.
I haven't eaten anything except for part of my hat for the last three days.
We are in the middle of nowhere, Windy as all hell, I haven't eaten anything.
I haven't eaten anything but breakfast for two days.
Since I was 15, I haven't eaten anything with a face.
Dad, I haven't eaten anything, I am starving.
I haven't eaten anything this greasy in months.
I haven't eaten anything all day, and all I keep thinking about is what's squirming around in the spinach dip or what laid eggs in the fruit.
I just thought, being neighborly and all... I haven't eaten anything either. I just thought I'd ask you out to dinner.
Since I haven't eaten anything, I don't have any strength.

Alternatives:

I haven't had anything to eat today.
I haven't consumed anything today.

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