0
Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Next time ... vs The next time ....
After reading C. J Sansom's Heartstone I wonder what the rules are for when to use Next time ... and when to use The next time ... A typical example from the book is: Next time I awoke bla bla. To my ears it should have the definate article here also because it desribes a definite time, but I see more and more modern writers skip the "the".
Trine
Trine
Top answer
There are no rules. next time and the next time are pretty much in free variation. Personally, I think I use that expression without the when I'm talking about the future.
- There are no rules.
- next time and the next time are pretty much in free variation.
- Personally, I think I use that expression without the when I'm talking about the future.
- Next time I'll do better.
- And with the when talking about the past.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
1 Answers
0
There are no rules. next time and the next time are pretty much in free variation.
Personally, I think I use that expression without the when I'm talking about the future.
Next time I'll do better.
And with the when talking about the past.
He tried something different the next time.
I can't imagine that that's
Personally, I think I use that expression without the when I'm talking about the future.
Next time I'll do better.
And with the when talking about the past.
He tried something different the next time.
I can't imagine that that's
0
Related Questions