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Paul Evdokimov Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

'on' with 'next/last holiday'

Hi! I came across this sentence in 'English file':

Do you think you'll meet some new friends on* your *next holiday?

Since there`s a generic rule prohibiting the usage of 'on' with 'next' and 'last' in adverbials and time expressions, is it a mistake, or some kind of exception to the rule?

Thanks for your answers in advance.
  

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Paul Evdokimov Since there`s a generic rule prohibiting the usage of 'on' with 'next' and 'last' in adverbials and time expressions, I don't believe that there is any such general rule: on his last visit on my next trip on the last day on the next anniversary These all sound perfectly OK to me.

— GPY

  • Paul Evdokimov Since there`s a generic rule prohibiting the usage of 'on' with 'next' and 'last' in adverbials and time expressions, I don't believe that there is any such general rule: on his last visit on my next trip on the last day on the next anniversary These all sound perfectly OK to me.
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Paul EvdokimovSince there`s a generic rule prohibiting the usage of 'on' with 'next' and 'last' in adverbials and time expressions,
I don't believe that there is any such general rule:

on his last visit
on my next trip
on the last day
on the next anniversary

These all sound perfectly OK to me.
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GPY, thanks. I was actually getting at 'next Monday', 'last week', etc.
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Paul EvdokimovGPY, thanks. I was actually getting at 'next Monday', 'last week', etc.
That's a specific rule.
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