today i couldnt come vs couldnt come today

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They have the same meaning but differ in word order. The choice between them depends on the emphasis the speaker wants to give to the time element in the sentence.

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today i couldnt come

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a valid way to express that the speaker was unable to come on the specific day mentioned, which is today. The word order emphasizes the time element.

Examples:

Today I couldn't come to the meeting due to a family emergency.
Today I couldn't come to the party as I was feeling unwell.

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ES-ther Piscore, I couldnt care less either.
There are too many books and I couldnt read them all.
I was so moved that I couldnt ask bout anything.
I couldnt think to transform like this.
this is Lt. Kruger, I couldnt find Vincent
I owe you two hundred francs and I couldnt pay them back for so long...
I couldnt take a chance with that crowd coming.
No, it was covered with something, I couldnt see.
I know I fell on the asphalt, but I was so dazed I couldnt recognize the driver.
The fact that I didnt speak French, so I couldnt hear the details of what was going wrong, was probably just as well.
I couldnt risk giving myself away, could I?
You what? "I couldnt help thinking what an amazing criminal hed make"
But today I have been transformed.
Today I voted against that discharge.
Today I wrote a letter to Sophia Federovna.
Today I am human, today I can cry.
Today I choose to have a great day.
Today I cooked some little jam tarts with my cousin.
Today I got to meet my new philosophy teacher.
Today I have a lot of things to do.

Alternatives:

I couldn't come today.
I was unable to come today.
Today, I couldn't make it.
Today, I couldn't come over.
Today, I couldn't attend.

couldnt come today

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is also a valid way to convey the message that the speaker was unable to come on the specific day mentioned, which is today. The word order places more emphasis on the action of not being able to come.

Examples:

Couldn't come today as I had to deal with an urgent matter.
I couldn't come today because of unexpected circumstances.

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I have a feeling that she'll come today.
But you come today, four days away from the Italian election.
so somebody known he would come today.
I thought you might come today. I wanted to tell you something.
I'll come today for a blood transfusion.
I really didn't come today to continue that process.
You come today to become part of our big family.
- Sorry Rebecca couldn't come today.
It did not know how much people would come today here.
And here comes today's principal witness.
We come today only to discuss the Winter Sacrifice
Perhaps Tullius did not come today.
I was sure you wouldn't come today.
Looks like the maid didn't come today.
I think your helper didn't come today.
I'll come today for my children.
And I told him I'd come today...
She actually said she'd come today.
You know, your mother's pension check didn't come today.
Now in India's case I believe there are six ideas which are responsible for where it has come today.

Alternatives:

I couldn't come today.
I was unable to come today.
Today, I couldn't make it.
Today, I couldn't come over.
Today, I couldn't attend.

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today i couldnt come vs couldnt come today