Today’s or Todays?

The term Today’s is the singular possessive form of Today. E.g., “Today’s agenda includes a team meeting.” Furthermore, Today has no plural form and so “Todays” is incorrect and you should avoid using it. With that in mind, Today doesn’t not have a plural possessive as well.

The following chart shows the  different forms of the word Today.

FormExample
SingularToday
PluralN/A
Singular PossessiveToday’s
Plural PossessiveN/A

As you can see, you form the singular possessive by adding the apostrophe between the “y” and the “s.” But also note that the term today does not have a plural or possessive form. So the words “todays” and “todays’” are incorrect.

The following examples show each of the  two forms  in context.

Singular: Today is a day I will never forget

Singular possessive: We postponed today’s meeting to tomorrow.

You have now grasped the basics concerning how to use the possessive form of Today. 

Continue reading to learn more about the possessive of today and how to avoid making mistakes in your writing.

Today’s

The term Today’s is the singular possessive form of Today. Therefore, you can use it to indicate that something belongs to the current day, often referencing an event or schedule.

  • The news channel will broadcast Today’s top stories in the evening.

You can also use the possessive form to refer to specific occurrences throughout the day.

  • Today’s sunrise painted the sky in vibrant hues.

Today

The term Today is the standard form. Use today when you are referring to the current day or the period of time that includes the present moment. It is neither possessive nor plural, and it stands as a singular noun representing the immediate time frame.

  • Today is a great day to start a new project.
  • I have a busy schedule today.

When using the word Today, it is common to provide additional context to specify the current day or to discuss plans and events happening on the same day.

  • I have a meeting scheduled for today at 2 PM.
  • Today marks the anniversary of an important historical event.

When discussing events or tasks happening on the current day, you can simply use the singular form without any possessive or plural modifications.

  • I will finish my work today.
  • We can address this issue today.

Unlike  other days of the week, Today does not have a possessive form or a plural form. It remains a straightforward and singular reference to the immediate time frame or the present day.

Todays

The term “Todays” is incorrect and you should avoid using it. When you are referring to multiple days of the week, use “days” instead as in the following example.

  • I have important deadlines to meet in the coming days.

Todays’

Today is another wrong term that you should avoid using. When you want to refer to something that belongs to multiple days, use “days’” instead

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