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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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0Matt is going to a toy convention next November.02br
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00For a start, does "convention" in the above equate "meeting/conference?"02br
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00Second, what does "next November" refer to? Is it this coming November or the November in 2009? Thanks.0-
  

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0Hi Angliholic,02br 02br 00Convention is closer to conference, but there are differences. A GOOD dictionary will help you see the difference. 02br 02br 00There have been MANY threads in here about how ambiguous "next" is.

— BarbaraPA

  • 0Hi Angliholic,02br 02br 00Convention is closer to conference, but there are differences.
  • A GOOD dictionary will help you see the difference.
  • 02br 02br 00There have been MANY threads in here about how ambiguous "next" is.
  • If it's now April and you say "next November" it's probably November 2008.
  • If it's October and you say "next November," it's almost certainly November 2009 (otherwise you'd just say "next month).
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0Hi Angliholic,02br
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00Convention is closer to conference, but there are differences. A GOOD dictionary will help you see the difference. Sometimes the only difference between a conference and a convention is what the organizers choose to call it.02br
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00There have been MANY threads in here about how ambiguous "next" is. If it's now April and you s
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