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[kalli]

HELLO.from Thessaloniki,Hellas.This is my first contact.
Will a native teacher answer me ,please?
Which is correct:
a.today is Monday.or
b.today it is Monday.
thanks
KALLI

[Tdol]

You can use both forms.

[kalli]

THANKS for the reply. I wonder,however,can "today is Monday"stand without a subject?Do adverbs serve as subjects?In which cases?Examples?

[Casiopea]

EX: Today is Monday.

"Today" has more than one function. Above, it functions as a noun, a thing. It means, this present day.

Hope that helps.

[Seantxu]

Where I come from, Today it is Monday is not normally possible. You are using both the noun -- today -- and its pronoun --it, in the same phrase. Compare --The weather it is cold. This would be equally correct.

[Casiopea]

Below, "Today/today" functions as an adverb,

Today, the weather is cold. <adverb>
The weather is cold, today.

Today, it is Monday. <adverb>
It is Monday, today. <adverb>

[kalli]

I'm so glad that a discussion has generated.thank all,Casiopea ,Seantxu!
the issue became clearer now.

[Casiopea]

You're welcome.