Can I skip "today" in this sentence?

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Jul 12, 2012 09:02 today day
I just want to ask someone that can I skip "today" in this sentence.

It was a happy day today.

I leanred this sentence in my high school.　But the word of day already explain "all day long" ?
Please you teach me if I can skip or I can't skip it.

Thank you so much.
どなたかにお尋ねしたいことがあります。この文章で"today" は省略できますか？

I was happy day today.

私はこの文章を高校で習いました。しかし、 "day" という単語は　"今日一日" の意味を表わしていますか？

省略できる場合とできない場合と、ぜひその理由を私に教えてください。

ありがとう。
amjzzz
Thank you for your correction!
Jul 12, 2012 09:22
  • I just want to ask someone that can I skip "today" in this sentence.

  • I just want to ask someone if I can skip "today" in this sentence.

 
  • I leanred this sentence in my high school.

  • I learned this sentence in my high school.

    I think "... in high school." sounds better here

 

I would say no.

If someone said "It was a happy day." I would think "When?"

You can say "Today was a happy day."

English is usually very specific compared to Japanese.

We put "I" and "is/was are/were" in many sentences, even though in Japanese you don't need these words.

Jul 12, 2012 09:49 Mamo
Okay, I understand it. Thank you so much.

Yes, we sometimes don't use subject like I or we....

Mamo
Eriko
Jul 12, 2012 09:46

I was happy day today.の一文だけの場合はtodayが要ります。それが無いと”いつ”のことか分からないから。でも、前後関係でdayがtodayとはっきり分かる時は、省略可なのだと思います。

Jul 12, 2012 10:39 Mamo
そうなんですね。ありがとうございます。

Mamo
Vermilion
Jul 12, 2012 10:56

I had a happy day today.
I was happy today.

You can say the both.

Jul 12, 2012 15:09 Mamo
Thank you so much.　

Mamo

Jul 12, 2012 15:11 Vermilion
As you see, "I was a happy day today" isn't correct.

You have to say,"I HAD a happy day."

Jul 12, 2012 18:51 Mamo
Ah--,yes it was. I asked that it was a happy day today then when I wrote Japanese languages I made an mistake. I wanted to write "It was a happy day today" as I wrote it in English. But I agree with you. Thank you.

Mamo

Jul 12, 2012 19:01 Mamo
So....do we need "today" after word of day??

Jul 12, 2012 19:06 Vermilion
Yes, you need to say the specific day because you use past tense.

"It's a happy day" is obviously today, because you use present tense.

Jul 13, 2012 21:45 Mamo
Thank you so much.

Mamo
Beth
Thank you for your correction!
Jul 12, 2012 19:14
  • Can I skip "today" in this sentence?

  • Can I omit "today" in this sentence?

 
  • I just want to ask someone that can I skip "today" in this sentence.

  • I just want to know if can I omit "today" in this sentence.

 
  • Please you teach me if I can skip or I can't skip it.

  • Please you tell me if I can omit it or not.

 

Jul 13, 2012 21:46 Mamo
Thank you so much.


Mamo
Haru
Jul 18, 2012 16:09

It depends on context. If you come home and say "It was a happy day," then people will assume you mean today. Or, if you're talking about a memory, they will assume its the day of the memory. You can leave out "today" whenever it's clear from context which day you mean, and it usually is in English!

Jul 18, 2012 21:30 Mamo
Hi Josh,

I really understand what you are saying. Thank you so much.

Mamo

Jul 22, 2012 10:49 Haru
You're most welcome!
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