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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
next May
This is an ongoing debate between me and the teacher I'm a TA for, so I would really appreciate all the help I can get.
He says that "next May" refers to May 2007, since literally that is the next May.
I say that it refers to May 2008, because I believe that if you are in a set series of time- a week, month, year- then anything within that period counts as "this." Therefore, if today is Sunday, the Thursday four days from now is "this Thursday" not "next Thursay."
Who is right?
He says that "next May" refers to May 2007, since literally that is the next May.
I say that it refers to May 2008, because I believe that if you are in a set series of time- a week, month, year- then anything within that period counts as "this." Therefore, if today is Sunday, the Thursday four days from now is "this Thursday" not "next Thursay."
Who is right?
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We've had a lot of discussion about whether "next Friday" is the one in a couple days or the one next week. " The key is to avoid ambiguity with people. If you need to say "This coming May" or "May of 2008" to make it clear, do that.
- We've had a lot of discussion about whether "next Friday" is the one in a couple days or the one next week.
- " The key is to avoid ambiguity with people.
- If you need to say "This coming May" or "May of 2008" to make it clear, do that.
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We've had a lot of discussion about whether "next Friday" is the one in a couple days or the one next week. I would say, by March, that "next May" is May 2008, but the fact is, no one is going to be "right" or "wrong." The key is to avoid ambiguity with people. If you need to say "This coming May" or "May of 2008" to make it clear, do that.
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Grammar GeekWe've had a lot of discussion about whether "next Friday" is the one in a couple days or the one next week. I would say, by March, that "next May" is May 2008, but the fact is, no one is going to be "right" or "wrong." The key is to avoid ambiguity with people. If you need to say "This coming May" or "May of 2008" to make it clear, do that.
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