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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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Backshifting: How do you backshift the following words

What do you backshift the following words?

Tomorrow is it "today".

Yesterday - is it "the day before"

ext week - is it "this week"

Last week - is it " the week before"

This week - is it "last week"
  

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" I'm leaving tomorrow / next week / this week " He said he was leaving the next day/ the next week / that week. " He left yesterday / last week / this week " They said he left the day before / the week before / that week.

— Mister Micawber

  • " I'm leaving tomorrow / next week / this week " He said he was leaving the next day/ the next week / that week.
  • " He left yesterday / last week / this week " They said he left the day before / the week before / that week.
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"I'm leaving tomorrow / next week / this week"
He said he was leaving the next day/ the next week / that week.

"He left yesterday / last week / this week"
They said he left the day before / the week before / that week.
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I have a question Mr. Micawber.

Is there any difference if I say "following" and "former" instead of "next" and "before"?

Thank you in advance,

- YoHf

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Following works, but former does not, YoHf. Previous day/week/etc would be fine, though.
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I see. Thank you for your reply Mr. Micawber.

Best wishes,

- YoHf

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