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Next Saturday - Fulham Fallout - 12-28-2022
This drives me crackers how "next <insert day of the week> " can mean a totally different date to different people. I always double check when people use this expression as to when they mean.
So what does "Next Saturday" mean to you?
I would be interested to know if this is a local mis-use or national. For those who live outside the Midlands I'd be interested to hear your thoughts.
RE: Next Saturday - Calgary_Baggie - 12-28-2022
(12-28-2022, 03:26 PM)Fulham Fallout Wrote: This drives me crackers how "next <insert day of the week> " can mean a totally different date to different people. I always double check when people use this expression as to when they mean.
So what does "Next Saturday" mean to you?
I would be interested to know if this is a local mis-use or national. For those who live outside the Midlands I'd be interested to hear your thoughts.
It's a good question and the answer from me is 'both oddly enough.
If someone said 'this Saturday' then it would mean this coming Saturday but 'next Saturday' would also mean the next Saturday to arrive so same day - 31st December.
Satdee wik however would mean a week on Saturday so 7th of January.
RE: Next Saturday - HLS - 12-28-2022
Depends how close to Saturday you are. If you're chatting on a Thursday, you should say "Not this Saturday but next." If it's on a Monday/Tuesday, next Saturday could be the one coming or the one after and then the listener should ask for clarification.
RE: Next Saturday - Man from delmonte - 12-28-2022
I could use either 'this Saturday' or 'next Saturday' to describe the 31st. If I was talking about 7th Jan at the moment I'd say 'a week on Saturday'.
RE: Next Saturday - MassDebater - 12-28-2022
Totally depends on how early in the week it's used. Around Tuesday being the cut off point. would be the next Saturday, 31st... Wednesday onwards it's the one after.
I'd probably add the date when using it, e.g. see you next Saturday ( 31st)...or see you next Saturday ( 7th)
You don't have a both option though.
Then again I'd mostly just say see you Saturday for this one, and next for the one after... But it depends never bothered me in the slightest
RE: Next Saturday - CA Baggie - 12-28-2022
This Saturday is 31st, next Saturday is either but the closer your get to Saturday the more it means the 7th.
Not “this” one the “next” one.
RE: Next Saturday - AnelkasBeard - 12-28-2022
31st Dec is This Saturday.
7th Jan is Next Saturday.
Ends.
RE: Next Saturday - Calgary_Baggie - 12-28-2022
(12-28-2022, 03:53 PM)AnelkasBeard Wrote: 31st Dec is This Saturday.
7th Jan is Next Saturday.
Ends.
That doesn't make sense.
Next Saturday is The Next Saturday which is this Saturday coming.
RE: Next Saturday - AnelkasBeard - 12-28-2022
(12-28-2022, 03:54 PM)Calgary_Baggie Wrote:(12-28-2022, 03:53 PM)AnelkasBeard Wrote: 31st Dec is This Saturday.
7th Jan is Next Saturday.
Ends.
That doesn't make sense.
Next Saturday is The Next Saturday which is this Saturday coming.
Don't start bringing sense into the English language. You'll open a whole can of worms.
RE: Next Saturday - Duffers - 12-28-2022
31st is just Saturday.
7th is next.