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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Which Friday do they mean

If today is Saturday and someone said meet next Friday, do they mean that coming Friday or the Friday after that?

I'm not really sure? I would think the coming Friday?
  

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It would normally mean the Friday which is six days away. It becomes increasingly unclear as you get closer to the nearest upcoming Friday exactly which one is meant. There is less confusion if you just say this Friday to refer to the one that is closest.

— Blue Jay

  • It would normally mean the Friday which is six days away.
  • It becomes increasingly unclear as you get closer to the nearest upcoming Friday exactly which one is meant.
  • There is less confusion if you just say this Friday to refer to the one that is closest.
  • British speakers usually say Friday week to mean the second one that will occur.
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It would normally mean the Friday which is six days away. It becomes increasingly unclear as you get closer to the nearest upcoming Friday exactly which one is meant. There is less confusion if you just say this Friday to refer to the one that is closest. British speakers usually say Friday week to mean the second one that will occur.
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I believe it should be 'Friday after the coming Friday. Teachers, Am I right?
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AnonymousIf today is Saturday and someone said meet next Friday, do they mean that coming Friday
Yes, "next Friday".
Anonymousor the Friday after that?
That would be "(the) Friday after next".
AnonymousI'm not really sure? I would think the coming Friday?
You could say "this coming Friday"
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Blue JayBritish speakers usually say Friday week to mean the second one that will occur.
American speakers say: a week from next Friday, or the Friday after next.
This means that the meeting is more than seven days from now.
If it's Thursday, we also say "a week from tomorrow."
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