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Katrina Huang Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Let's wait for NEXT WEEK. Why not "THE next week"?

1. I know this sentence is right:

"Let's wait for next week." (But why not "wait for THE next week"?)

2. And do people say?:

"He waited for THE next week."

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I try to explain them, but I don't know whether my explanation is right.

1. For a present tense statement "Let's wait for next week,"

we say "next week", because "next week" is the week counting from now?

2. For a past tense statement "He waited for THE next week",

"THE next week" which is the week in the past?


Am I correct?

Thanks!!

  

Top answer

Katrina Huang I try to explain them, but I don't know whether my explanation is right. It is, but it can be simpler. 'Next week' means next from NOW.

— Mister Micawber

  • Katrina Huang I try to explain them, but I don't know whether my explanation is right.
  • It is, but it can be simpler.
  • 'Next week' means next from NOW.
  • 'The next week' means next from any other time, past or future.
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Katrina HuangI try to explain them, but I don't know whether my explanation is right.

It is, but it can be simpler.

'Next week' means next from NOW.

'The next week' means next from any other time, past or future.

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Katrina Huang"Let's wait for next week."

It does not sound right to me.

Here are some natural examples:

Let's wait (for) a week. (a delay 7 days)
Let's wait for next week's data to arrive. (Wait for an event.)
Let's wait until next week. (I think this is what you mean.)

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