In the past,people send letters to pass message,and nowada搜趣网ys,people send email to pass message.
在过去,人们通过送信来传递信息,在现在,人们通过电子邮件来传递信息.

In the past可以单独成一短语,意为"在过去"例如:In the past,our living condition was backward,but nowadays we lea//www.souquanme.comd a very comfortable life.(主句的谓语动词用过去式搜趣网,如例句was)
也可以是in the past...,(在过去的...年里)此时谓语动词用现在完成时.例如in the pa//www.souquanme.comst 30 years,our living condition has improved a lot.
Nowadays一般置于句首.后面跟一完整句子

目前
副词
adv.
.现今；现在；目前
Nowadays
people
like
travelling
on
foot.
现在人们喜欢徒步旅行。
Nowadays
petrol
costs
too
much.
如今的汽油太贵了。