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today vs on today

Both 'today' and 'on today' are used in English, but 'today' is more commonly used. 'On today' is less common and may sound awkward to some native English speakers.

Last updated: March 06, 2024 • 1213 views

today

This is a commonly used phrase in English.

Use 'today' to refer to the current day without any preposition.

Examples:

  • I have a meeting today.
  • Today is a beautiful day.
  • Helping people live better tomorrows today.
  • Supercop Marvin Mange has turned fugitive today.
  • Only managed to kill eight innocent civilians today.
  • Lucas said something really unsettling today.
  • I need cupcakes for school today.
  • Louden Downey needed a trial lawyer today.
  • I saw a wedding today at Lin Village.
  • About that stuff you said today.
  • Coach Powers called me about you again today.
  • And that your choices today reflect their bravery.
  • Thanks but we have sufficient for today.
  • No breakfast today for stealing boots.
  • Your chancellor is in grave danger today.
  • Among the most actives today is World Enterprises.
  • We occupied your house for today.
  • My mother isn't receiving today.
  • What's happening today has happened yesterday.
  • I'm meeting Andrew Barnes about Lambeth today.
  • Workers start building that road today.
  • But today I have been transformed.

Alternatives:

  • today

on today

While less common, 'on today' is still grammatically correct.

'On today' can be used in formal or poetic contexts, but it may sound awkward to some native English speakers.

Examples:

  • The event is happening on today.
  • On today, we celebrate our achievements.
  • On the Show. Saw it on TODAY? Find recipes, resources, videos and more. Tom Parker Bowles ...
  • Dec 12, 2016 ... WIthin the context of this dialect, the formation "on today" and "on yesterday" would be considered correct by those speakers, or they wouldn't ...
  • Jan 15, 2021 ... I've tried marking Notes as On The Agenda, to signify those I'm going to work on today - but that doesn't allow me to place them in the order I ...
  • Apr 6, 2019 ... When I open my Google calendar in Chrome (on Windows 10) it opens in a different month, not today's date. How do I get it to start on "Today"?
  • 3 days ago ... Thoughts on today's chapter. Korean Preview. I'm a little confused ...
  • An anecdotal substack about how fashion fits into our daily lives. Click to read WIPOT (What I Put On Today), by Megan Alida Strachan, a Substack ...
  • 4 days ago ... On today's episode of "I Found Something New". Information. r ...
  • Sep 8, 2024 ... 803 likes, 175 comments - mayordlc on September 8, 2024: "My statement on today's incident involving a Miami Dolphins player and ...
  • What's on today? Program of activities : Wednesday 23 October 2024. Freely accessible, after registering on our exclusive on-site web app upon your arrival ...
  • Feb 16, 2018 ... Approach #2: Daily Journal. This was my first concerted effort at trying to answer the question of “what I should work on today”. I created a ...

Alternatives:

  • today

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