To-day

CheeseDonkey · July 13, 2011, 9:10pm

In some older literature, I often see “today” and “tomorrow” written as “to-day” and “to-morrow.” When was this spelling used, and when did they morph into their modern forms?

bup · July 13, 2011, 9:18pm

Up until the early 20th century.

KneadToKnow · July 13, 2011, 9:22pm

Online Etymology Dictionary.

Cute.

Wendell_Wagner · July 13, 2011, 10:03pm

Previous thread about this very subject:

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When did to-day become today? Factual Questions	8	1094	July 13, 2016
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