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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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The following week or on the following week or during the following week
Hi. Please help. I think the three sentences below mean pretty much the same (with the underlined time words). Is it correct?
1. He had a meeting the following week.
2. He had a meeting on the following week.
3. He had a meeting during the following week.
I also think the following three mean pretty much the same (with the underlined time words). Is it correct?
1. He had the annual meeting the following year.
2. He had the annual meeting in the following year.
3. He had the annual meeting during the following year.
1. He had a meeting the following week.
2. He had a meeting on the following week.
3. He had a meeting during the following week.
I also think the following three mean pretty much the same (with the underlined time words). Is it correct?
1. He had the annual meeting the following year.
2. He had the annual meeting in the following year.
3. He had the annual meeting during the following year.
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I think the three sentences below mean pretty much the same (with the underlined time words). Is it correct? 1.
- I think the three sentences below mean pretty much the same (with the underlined time words).
- Is it correct?
- 1.
- He had a meeting the following week .
- Very natural 2.
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I think the three sentences below mean pretty much the same (with the underlined time words). Is it correct?
1. He had a meeting the following week. Very natural
2. He had a meeting on the following week. 'On' is wrong.
3. He had a meeting during the following week.
1. He had a meeting the following week. Very natural
2. He had a meeting on the following week. 'On' is wrong.
3. He had a meeting during the following week.
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Does 'he had a meeting the following week' mean he had a meeting the next week?
Thank you.
Thank you.
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Hi. Thank you. Sorry, I should have thought through when I was writing the second three example sentences.
Anyway, are these correct? And also, do they mean pretty much the same, as I think they are? I took the word "annual" out of the sentences. Thank you for your help in advance.
1. He had the meeting the following year.
2. He had the meeting in the foll
Anyway, are these correct? And also, do they mean pretty much the same, as I think they are? I took the word "annual" out of the sentences. Thank you for your help in advance.
1. He had the meeting the following year.
2. He had the meeting in the foll
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are these correct? Yes
And also, do they mean pretty much the same, Yes
#1 is the most natural.
Clive
And also, do they mean pretty much the same, Yes
#1 is the most natural.
Clive
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I think using "had" is wrong for those sentences. Please try using "will have" instead.
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'Had' is not wrong. The sentence refers to the past.
eg
In 2005 he decided to arrange a meeting.
He had the meeting the following year. (ie in 2006)
Clive
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In 2005 he decided to arrange a meeting.
He had the meeting the following year. (ie in 2006)
Clive
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