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tomorrow

n. uncountable
A1 Beginner Oxford US //təˈmɑˌɹoʊ// UK //təmˈɒɹəʊ// to·mor·row Archaic General-service

n. the day after today. You use it to talk about the very next day in the future.

n. the day following the present day. Often functions as a temporal deictic reference point in discourse.


SIMPLE

I hope the weather is better tomorrow.

CONTEXTUAL

If we cannot finish the report by five o'clock today, we will have to complete it tomorrow.

COMPLEX

The political candidate promised a brighter tomorrow for the next generation, though critics argued his current policies would lead to immediate economic stagnation.

Origin

From Middle English tomorwe, tomorwen, from Old English tō morgne (“tomorrow”, adverb), from tō (“at, on”) + morgne (dative of morgen (“morning”)), from Proto-Germanic murganaz (“morning”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European mergʰ- (“to blink, to twinkle”), equivalent to to- + morrow. Compare French demain, Dutch morgen, German morgen, Swedish imorgon or Danish i morgen.

Usage

Frequently functions as an adverb without a preposition; when used as a noun, it is often the object of a preposition like 'until' or 'for'.

Pitfall

I will see you in tomorrowI will see you tomorrowWhen used to indicate time, tomorrow acts as an adverb and does not require the preposition 'in'.

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