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Usenet Posted 21 years ago
English in UK
The word "Next"
My wife & I regularly argue about the correct use of the word "NEXT". My wife considers that if I refer to "next Friday" then it depends on the week in which I make the comment. If I say it in the same week then the word "next" must refer to the Friday of the following week but if I made the statement on the preceeding Sunday then "next Friday" would be the forthcoming Friday. Now I feel that next refers to the next item in line irrespective of which week or whatever.
I would appreciate any guidance on this conundrum provided that we both get a definitive answer that will resolve our argument.
I would appreciate any guidance on this conundrum provided that we both get a definitive answer that will resolve our argument.
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[nq:1]My wife & I regularly argue about the correct use of the word "NEXT". My wife considers that if I ... [/nq] I think you are most unlikely to have your argument resolved by any suggestions here.
- [nq:1]My wife & I regularly argue about the correct use of the word "NEXT".
- My wife considers that if I ...
- [/nq] I think you are most unlikely to have your argument resolved by any suggestions here.
- There does not appear to be a definitive answer.
- All I can suggest is that you restore domestic harmony by agreeing that the head of the household should decide the correct usage of next.
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[nq:1]My wife & I regularly argue about the correct use of the word "NEXT". My wife considers that if I ... would appreciate any guidance on this conundrum provided that we both get a definitive answer that will resolve our argument.[/nq]
I think you are most unlikely to have your argument resolved by any suggestions here. There does not appear to be a definitive answer.
All I can sug
I think you are most unlikely to have your argument resolved by any suggestions here. There does not appear to be a definitive answer.
All I can sug
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[nq:1]My wife & I regularly argue about the correct use of the word "NEXT". My wife considers that if I ... would appreciate any guidance on this conundrum provided that we both get a definitive answer that will resolve our argument.[/nq]
My wife and I differ in our understanding of the term too, so we always try to disambiguate the situation by saying Friday of next week, say, or this coming
My wife and I differ in our understanding of the term too, so we always try to disambiguate the situation by saying Friday of next week, say, or this coming
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[nq:2]My wife & I regularly argue about the correct use ... both get a definitive answer that will resolve our argument.[/nq]
[nq:1]I think you are most unlikely to have your argument resolved by any suggestions here. There does not appear to be a definitive answer.[/nq]
I think the definitive answer has already been given in another response: You have no choice but to recognize that "next
[nq:1]I think you are most unlikely to have your argument resolved by any suggestions here. There does not appear to be a definitive answer.[/nq]
I think the definitive answer has already been given in another response: You have no choice but to recognize that "next
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(*) By "you" I meant, of course, the original poster, not Peter Duncanson, the responder to the original poster.
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[nq:2]My wife & I regularly argue about the correct use ... both get a definitive answer that will resolve our argument.[/nq]
[nq:1]My wife and I differ in our understanding of the term too, so we always try to disambiguate the situation by saying Friday of next week, say, or this coming Friday.[/nq]
Same here. It just seems to be one of those things. Maybe there's a male-female difference
[nq:1]My wife and I differ in our understanding of the term too, so we always try to disambiguate the situation by saying Friday of next week, say, or this coming Friday.[/nq]
Same here. It just seems to be one of those things. Maybe there's a male-female difference
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[nq:2]My wife & I regularly argue about the correct use ... both get a definitive answer that will resolve our argument.[/nq]
[nq:1]My wife and I differ in our understanding of the term too, so we always try to disambiguate the situation by saying Friday of next week, say, or this coming Friday.[/nq]
I'm surprised to hear you (and someone else in this thread, I think) admitting this differ
[nq:1]My wife and I differ in our understanding of the term too, so we always try to disambiguate the situation by saying Friday of next week, say, or this coming Friday.[/nq]
I'm surprised to hear you (and someone else in this thread, I think) admitting this differ
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[nq:1]ISTM that there is no "actually" when it comes to which is the first day of the week, and nothing worth disagreeing about. Context matters.[/nq]
OK which day IS the first day of the week then?
Paul Burke
OK which day IS the first day of the week then?
Paul Burke
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[nq:2]ISTM that there is no "actually" when it comes to which is the first day of the week, and nothing worth disagreeing about. Context matters.[/nq]
[nq:1]OK which day IS the first day of the week then?[/nq]
I'm glad you asked me that. I'll tell you the answer when you tell me what you mean by "the" week. There are lots of weeks to choose from.
Mike Barnes
[nq:1]OK which day IS the first day of the week then?[/nq]
I'm glad you asked me that. I'll tell you the answer when you tell me what you mean by "the" week. There are lots of weeks to choose from.
Mike Barnes
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[nq:2]ISTM that there is no "actually" when it comes to which is the first day of the week, and nothing worth disagreeing about. Context matters.[/nq]
[nq:1]OK which day IS the first day of the week then?[/nq]
It depends on the context :-)
John Briggs
[nq:1]OK which day IS the first day of the week then?[/nq]
It depends on the context :-)
John Briggs
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[nq:2]I'm glad you asked me that. I'll tell you the answer when you tell me[/nq]
[nq:1]what you mean by "the" week. There are lots of weeks to choose from.[/nq]
Well, there must have been 'the' week in 1962 otherwise we couldn't have had TW3. There's The Week in Westminster for the terminally bored. The weekend is Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday (isn't it?). How long is a plum
[nq:1]what you mean by "the" week. There are lots of weeks to choose from.[/nq]
Well, there must have been 'the' week in 1962 otherwise we couldn't have had TW3. There's The Week in Westminster for the terminally bored. The weekend is Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday (isn't it?). How long is a plum
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