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Navitasan Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Next week
1-On the first of May they said they expected to contact him in the next week.
2-On the first of May they said they expected to contact him over the next week.
3-On the first of May they said they expected to contact him the next week.
In which case:
a-we are talking about the next seven days (from the second of May to the eighth included)
and in which:
b-we are talking about the next calendar week (the week starting on the Sunday following the first of May)
Gratefully.
Navi.
2-On the first of May they said they expected to contact him over the next week.
3-On the first of May they said they expected to contact him the next week.
In which case:
a-we are talking about the next seven days (from the second of May to the eighth included)
and in which:
b-we are talking about the next calendar week (the week starting on the Sunday following the first of May)
Gratefully.
Navi.
Top answer
All refer to A unless specified otherwise.
- All refer to A unless specified otherwise.
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Thank you very much Mr, Micawber for all your kind replies.
Would the meaning change if one replaced 'next' with 'following'?
1-On the first of May they said they expected to contact him in the following week.
2-On the first of May they said they expected to contact him over the following week.
Would the meaning change if one replaced 'next' with 'following'?
1-On the first of May they said they expected to contact him in the following week.
2-On the first of May they said they expected to contact him over the following week.
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navitasanWould the meaning change if one replaced 'next' with 'following'?Nope.
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