until today vs until now

Both 'until today' and 'until now' are correct phrases in English, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Until today' refers to a specific point in time that is today, while 'until now' refers to the present moment. The choice between the two depends on whether you are referring to a specific day (today) or the current time (now).

Last updated: April 06, 2024 • 346 views

until today

The phrase 'until today' is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a specific point in time that is today.

This phrase is used when referring to actions or events that have occurred up to the present day.

Examples:

I had never tried sushi until today.
She had always lived in the city until today when she moved to the countryside.
I had been waiting for this package until today when it finally arrived.

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Missing for 150 years until today.
The Orsanmichele has undergone major renovations since mid-nineteenth century until today.
Never so seriously, until today.
I saw my father shot. I never cry until today.
And until today, I didn't even know what that meant.
I've never needed it until today.
Thus, ambiguities settling permanently, perdurant until today.
We kept the name until today.
378 billion Dhana have been issued until today.
Neither did a continuous nuclear reactor until today.
But no technical documentation of his device survived until today.
A lot of people here thought you were dead until today.
She's been sick... until today.
At least I thought so... until today.
I hadn't checked it until today.
Up until today it was an irrational phobia.
Except you couldn't remember any of this until today.
Presumed dead until today when she flagged down a UPS driver in Yonkers.
Gold river's never been much of a tourist attraction until today.
We changed, but the world stayed the same... until today.

Alternatives:

up to today
before today
prior to today
until this day
until this point

until now

The phrase 'until now' is correct and commonly used in English to refer to actions or events that have occurred up to the present moment.

This phrase is used when referring to actions or events that have happened up to the current time.

Examples:

I had never been to Europe until now.
She had always been single until now when she met her partner.
I had been saving money until now when I decided to buy a new car.

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Weasel covered his tracks until now.
Didn't really know why until now.
There were only seven cons until now.
A region completely unchartered by humans until now.
We never gave you the full-Strength recipe until now.
Them's friends of yours until now.
We never fought each other until now.
The kid has disappeared, until now.
Salazar has been insulated and completely untouchable until now.
Investigate all suicides up until now.
I've never questioned that conviction until now.
It's about somebody getting away with murder... until now.
I didnt write until now because I was clapping.
Just not enough to call me until now.
I've been protecting you until now.
Guess up until now Eureka was pretty cool.
Relief was never in sight until now.
Well, until now it looks like that.
Up until now, Al Sakar has always been a leech.
That's probably a body that they just didn't find until now.

Alternatives:

up to now
before now
prior to now
until this moment
until this time

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