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Orientguest Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

This summer vs last summer

Suppose it is autumn now, does "last summer" mean the summer of this year or that of last year?

Is it the same as "this summer"?

What if it is spring now?

What about last/this/next some day (Monday, Tuesday, etc.) in a week ?
  

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Suppose it is autumn now, does "last summer" mean the summer of this year or that of last year? Is it the same as "this summer"? -- Then last summer has passed and this summer is coming.

— Mister Micawber

  • Suppose it is autumn now, does "last summer" mean the summer of this year or that of last year?
  • Is it the same as "this summer"?
  • -- Then last summer has passed and this summer is coming.
  • -- It depends on whether the 2 days are in the same week and also upon their proximity.
  • Native speakers themselves often have to negotiate meaning in a conversation.
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Suppose it is autumn now, does "last summer" mean the summer of this year or that of last year? Is it the same as "this summer"? -- Probably

What if it is spring now?-- Then last summer has passed and this summer is coming.

What about last/this/next some day (Monday, Tuesday, etc.) in a week ?-- It depends on whether the 2 days are in the same week and also up
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what if it is spring now and i wanna say about winter of last yr, how can i say "last winter" or "this winter" ???
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winter of last yr = "last winter"
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