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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Leave on that day week
I recently read something that was written in England around the year 1900. It went something like this:
The boss called Tom into his office on Saturday, February 1. The boss then requested Tom to resign immediately and leave on that day week.
I am pretty sure that it is not a typo. Would someone familiar with older British writing please tell what in the world "that day week" means? Thank you.
The boss called Tom into his office on Saturday, February 1. The boss then requested Tom to resign immediately and leave on that day week.
I am pretty sure that it is not a typo. Would someone familiar with older British writing please tell what in the world "that day week" means? Thank you.
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It is still in use in some people's idiolects. That day week = that day next week. For example, if today is Wednesday and I say 'I'll see you Friday week', it means the Friday of the next week, not in two days.
- It is still in use in some people's idiolects.
- That day week = that day next week.
- For example, if today is Wednesday and I say 'I'll see you Friday week', it means the Friday of the next week, not in two days.
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It is still in use in some people's idiolects.
That day week = that day next week. For example, if today is Wednesday and I say 'I'll see you Friday week', it means the Friday of the next week, not in two days.
That day week = that day next week. For example, if today is Wednesday and I say 'I'll see you Friday week', it means the Friday of the next week, not in two days.
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Thank you, Mr. M., for the answer; thank you, Ting, for your reply.
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