my friend and i are fighting about it and i Know im right that its not a word
2007-02-08 09:43:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
According to my Unabridged Webster's Dictionary, it's a Middle English word that began use sometime in the 14th century.
2007-02-08 09:48:26 · answer #1 · answered by Joy M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a word without the hyphens.
Noun1.nowadaysnowadays - the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech; "that is enough for the present"; "he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow"
Adv.1.nowadaysnowadays - in these times; "it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished"- Nancy Mitford; "we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets"; "today almost every home has television"
2007-02-08 17:50:50 · answer #2 · answered by lou53053 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One entry found for nowadays.
Main Entry: now·a·days
Pronunciation: 'nau-(&-)"dAz
Function: adverb
Etymology: Middle English now a dayes, from 1now + a dayes during the day
: at the present time
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=nowadays
IT IS!
2007-02-08 17:50:25 · answer #3 · answered by ••Mott•• 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, without the hyphens.
nowadays - adverb
at the present period of time
2007-02-08 17:46:25 · answer #4 · answered by Lilystar 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nowadays is a word.
2007-02-08 19:54:48 · answer #5 · answered by dimple555 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is. it is used in school and college.
2007-02-08 18:00:07 · answer #6 · answered by StarShine G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-02-08 17:50:16 · answer #7 · answered by professionaleccentric 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋