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Kim Jay Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

this past weekend?

I see many times in sentences that "this past weekend". what I know is that "this" is something relevant to the present.
this past weekend doesn't make sense to me.
can you explain this usage?
  

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Kim Jay "this past weekend" It refers to the weekend closest in the past to today. eg. Today is Tuesday July 7.

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  • Kim Jay "this past weekend" It refers to the weekend closest in the past to today.
  • eg.
  • Today is Tuesday July 7.
  • This past weekend we celebrated Independence Day.
  • Independence Day = July 4.
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Kim Jay"this past weekend"
It refers to the weekend closest in the past to today. eg.
Today is Tuesday July 7. This past weekend we celebrated Independence Day.

Independence Day = July 4.
July 4, 2015 was a Saturday.
This past Saturday was Independence Day.
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thank you for replying. i could better understand.
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