Words / A2

NOW-uh-dayz/ˈnaʊədeɪz/

Nowadays means at the present time, often compared with the past: nowadays people, these days is a cousin. Now is a shorter cousin but less “compared with then”. Then or in the past is the contrast. One word, not “now a days”. Do not write nowadays when you mean now and then (sometimes).

Meaning

At the present time, compared with the past.

Examples

• “Nowadays many people work from home one day a week.”
• “Nowadays most tickets are on your phone.”
• “Children spend more time indoors nowadays than we did.”

Good to know

nowadays people … / these days (cousin). Contrast: in the past. One word. Mix-up: now and then.

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