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As for ' why not write today?' English has a variety of constructions that it likes to use and 'in this day and age' is one of them. 'Today' also feels flat compared to the full expression which sort of evokes a feeling of expansive reference to all of what's going on in the world these days.

 

To my ears "within the month" means during the current month that is by the end of August. "Within a month" gives you a full month from now so if it is the 17th August today you must start by 17th September. It is a completely different question as to what the potential employer thought they meant: people are not always as precise as the language they use; it is best to ask for clarification.

 

Consumption was not an uncommon illness in those days and when it developed there was little hope. It was a scourge among all classes of society and the doctors were impotent. For most sufferers a diagnosis of tuberculosis was a notice of death" (source: Britannia)

 

Have you seen Michael today? Have you seen Michael in the last 3 days / 3 years / 30 years? These phrases are all correct. "Did" cannot apply: it is used for a "remote" past: one that is "detached" from this time day week etc. Did you see Michael this morning? (now it is the afternoon) Did you see Michael yesterday / last week / last year / 20 years ago? These phrases are all correct. "Have ...

 

I've been awake for 3 days. I want to paraphrase this sentence: I haven't been sleeping for 3 days. I haven't slept for 3 days. Do these sentences have the same meaning ? Thank you.

 

Would you think "the next 10 days" includes today? If not would there be a clearer way to put it to refer to today and the following 9 days?

 

Last This and Next (days of the week) [duplicate] Ask Question Asked 11 years 2 months ago Modified 11 years 2 months ago

 

What does until mean in the following? You need to deliver this product within 2 days (until August 18 2011) to meet your deadline and get paid. Does this mean that I have to deliver the produ...

 

I think it is a good question. When there is yesterday morning and tomorrow morning why have an exception for this morning (which means today's morning)? Yes idiom but I actually do like idiomatic extensions like these - as long as everybody knows what is meant and no grammar or semantic rules are violated...

 

There's also the perennial question of whether the last day ends on the multiple of 24 hours from the time when the deadline was given if it means midnight of that day or closing time of that day or what. And does "7 days" mean 7 calendar days or 7 business days? Etc.