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Phydeaux Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

Poll: When is Next Friday?

0Today is tuesday the 27th. If I say "see you next friday", will I see you friday the 30th, or friday the 6th? (I will reply to further explain)0-
  

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0 I ask this question because I have been having a little debate with my brother. He supposes that next friday will be on the 6th while I suppose it's on the 30th. 02br 02br 00My logic is that because the meaning of next is "on the first occasion to come" according to the Dictionary.

— Phydeaux

  • 0 I ask this question because I have been having a little debate with my brother.
  • He supposes that next friday will be on the 6th while I suppose it's on the 30th.
  • 02br 02br 00My logic is that because the meaning of next is "on the first occasion to come" according to the Dictionary.
  • I also suppose that when someone says "this friday" it is not a name but it is another way of saying this coming friday.
  • Which is the same as next friday (next = soonest coming).
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0 I ask this question because I have been having a little debate with my brother. He supposes that next friday will be on the 6th while I suppose it's on the 30th. His logic is that his mom and dad thinks that is true so it must be true, and that "this friday" is the name for this coming friday.02br
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0I would say Friday 6th, if it was Friday 30th I would have said "this Friday". 050010id1
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0This can confuse native English speakers. My family has had misunderstandings because one person thought "next Friday" was a week earlier than someone else thought it was! If I need to schedule something, I like to give the date for clarification. (Friday, April 6th, for instance)02br
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