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Teo Posted 21 years ago
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Last, this, next

0 Today is Friday, May 27th, 2005. 02br
00What days do "last weekend, this weekend, next weekend" mean? 02br
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0 Teo, 02br 02br 00It's a confusing one this, as different people say different things (but since you included 'this weekend' as an option it makes it easier). ' Confusing I know. 02br 02br 00Personally I always use 'this weekend' to mean the weekend about to happen, and 'next weekend' to mean the following weekend.

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  • 0 Teo, 02br 02br 00It's a confusing one this, as different people say different things (but since you included 'this weekend' as an option it makes it easier).
  • ' Confusing I know.
  • 02br 02br 00Personally I always use 'this weekend' to mean the weekend about to happen, and 'next weekend' to mean the following weekend.
  • 02br 02br 00Hope it makes some sense.
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0 Teo, 02br
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00It's a confusing one this, as different people say different things (but since you included 'this weekend' as an option it makes it easier). 02br
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00If we take today, Friday 27th May: 02br
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00Last weekend = 20-22 May (the previous weekend) 02br
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00This weekend = 27-29 May (the weekend a
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0 Which does 01i00last September02i00 mean, 01i00September of 01b00last year02b00 02i00or 01i00September of01b00 the last/past year02b02i00? 0-
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0 To me September of last year is the same as September of the past year.02br
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00I don't understand the question, I suppose! 050010id1
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0 If it were December 2006 now, September of last year would be 01i00September 2005,02i00 but September of the past/last year would be 01i00September 2006.02i00 0-
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0Hi,02br
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00Personally, I'd never say 'September of the past year'.02br
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00The only way I'd use 'past year' is eg 01font00in December 2006 I might say00,00 I've been very busy 01i00this past year02i02font00.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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00 If it were December 2006 now, September of last year would be 11i10September 2005,12i10 but September of the past/last year would be 11i10September 2006.12i10 12blockquote
10 I would modify that to 01blockquote
00 If it were December 2006 now, September of last year would
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10The only way I'd use 'past year' is eg 11font10in December 2006 I might say10,10 I've been very busy 11i10this past year12i12font10.12br
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10I agree, almost. 02br
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00I was writing at the same time as you, CJ.12blockquote
10This is actually permitted on this forum, davkett! 05002br
00 The truth is the truth, no matter when you speak it!02br
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0 If it were December 2006, which would 01i00last September02i00 refer to, 01i00September 2005 02i00or01i00 September 200602i00? 0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00If it were December 2006, which would 01i00last September02i00 refer to, 01i00September 2005 02i00or01i00 September 200602i00?02font02br
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00I'd probably take it as Sept/2006. However, in practice, such phrases are seen as not
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