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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
question on "next + noun" structure
Hi,
I know some typical expressions involving the phrase "next something" do not need to have determiners in front of them but some expressions in the "next something" pattern confuse me somewhat? Do you have some guidelines or a list that can help me?
I will see you next period. (Is this OK? Why not, "I will see at the next period."?)
Please go to next class. (Is this OK? Why not, "Please go to the next class."?)
I know some typical expressions involving the phrase "next something" do not need to have determiners in front of them but some expressions in the "next something" pattern confuse me somewhat? Do you have some guidelines or a list that can help me?
I will see you next period. (Is this OK? Why not, "I will see at the next period."?)
Please go to next class. (Is this OK? Why not, "Please go to the next class."?)
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" "I will see you next period" is an expression that works just like "I will see you tomorrow" or "I will see you next week". We usually use "next something " phrases without a determiner when they're expressing when something will happen -- we're using the phrase as an adverb. " When will I see you?
- " "I will see you next period" is an expression that works just like "I will see you tomorrow" or "I will see you next week".
- We usually use "next something " phrases without a determiner when they're expressing when something will happen -- we're using the phrase as an adverb.
- " When will I see you?
- " We use it with a determiner when we're using the word next as an adjective describing a noun.
- "Please go to which class?
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"Please go to next class" is incorrect; it should be "Please go to the next class" or "Please go to your next class."
"I will see you next period" is an expression that works just like "I will see you tomorrow" or "I will see you next week". We usually use "next something" phrases without a determiner when they're expressing when something will happen --
"I will see you next period" is an expression that works just like "I will see you tomorrow" or "I will see you next week". We usually use "next something" phrases without a determiner when they're expressing when something will happen --
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Just a note. A period is the duration of time in a class in school terms. So if I say "I will meet see you at the next period", I am saying I will see you in the next class.
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