Hi!
I've been researching for a concrete explanation about how we can classify the function of 'today' in "Today's topic" or 'today's activity'.
Someone corrected me with this sentence,
"Today's topic is about ' and 'You did a good job in today's activity.'
He told me that 'today' cannot own a topic or an activity, since apostrophe notes possession if not contraction.
How does 'today' function in the above sentences?
Thanks!
Today's topic / Today's activity
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Re: Today's topic / Today's activity
Your friend is quite incorrect!
It is perfectly possible in English to add a possessive apostrophe to nouns denoting time, e.g. this week's news. In your example, the word 'today' functions nominally and the apostrophe may therefore be added.
As regards functional classification, a noun in the possessive case is termed a determiner.
It is perfectly possible in English to add a possessive apostrophe to nouns denoting time, e.g. this week's news. In your example, the word 'today' functions nominally and the apostrophe may therefore be added.
As regards functional classification, a noun in the possessive case is termed a determiner.