Everyday English

to this day

even now

To this day means that something has continued from the past until the present.

B2 common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Do you remember your first teacher?

Yes, and to this day, I remember her advice.

Play the conversation

To this day, I still keep the postcard my friend sent me.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: Until this day, I remember the event clearly.

Say: To this day, I remember the event clearly.

Use the fixed phrase "to this day" rather than translating "until this day" directly.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

to this day, I still...; it remains ... to this day

Your turn: say it out loud

To this day, I still keep the postcard my friend sent me.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

to this day

even now

“To this day, I still keep the postcard my friend sent me.”

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