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Jan 11, 2021
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mikecito
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POLL: Please settle this debate for me
My brother said “next Wednesday” and I assumed he meant the 20th. He meant the 13th.
Which one is “next Wednesday”?
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POLL: Please settle this debate for me
mikecito
1/11/21 9:33pm
The 13th is this Wednesday
SpotOnOpinionsGuy
1/11/21 9:34pm
Spot on, and not an opinion.
Penske Material
1/11/21 9:35pm
Agreed!
mikecito
1/11/21 9:43pm
Depends on when he said it. If he said it last Friday, then it’s this week. If he said it today, then it’s next week.
Pistol Shrimp
1/11/21 9:35pm
At what point are "this" and "next" not synonymous?
Corn Pop
1/11/21 9:41pm
There's an implied "week" that goes with "next"
El Careeb
1/11/21 9:37pm
RE: POLL: Please settle this debate for me
Mathew
1/11/21 9:37pm
For me, "this _____" refers to a date between 1-6 days in the future.
Magathisll
1/11/21 9:38pm
I don't think so; it refers to a specific week. If on Friday I say next Tuesday
jrob30
1/11/21 9:46pm
That's just always how I've used the terms. Makes sense to me. But this is just
Magathisll
1/11/21 9:50pm
Thanks for this poll. It settled a long debate for me as well. The 13th is THIS
Coug Man in Florida
1/11/21 9:38pm
Is he Irish or European? They say it differently than we do... and “next” is the very next even if in a day or two. US
46in96
1/11/21 9:43pm
Wednesday = 13th Next Wednesday = 20th. But it is a bit unclear.
BYUtka
1/11/21 9:52pm
We need the word “oxt”. Your use is colloquially understood, but technically doesn’t follow the dictionary def. “Next”
mvtoro
1/11/21 10:53pm
Correct, but using it wrong causes confusion
mikecito
1/11/21 11:16pm
Die on? Lol! It’s obviously not clear to everyone or you wouldn’t have posted it. And it’s caused confusion many times
mvtoro
1/12/21 12:59am
Sorry, should have specified weird hill for HIM to die on, not you
mikecito
1/12/21 9:57am
Yeah, it’s weird not to adjust. Some people forget that the whole purpose of language is to understand and be understood
mvtoro
1/12/21 10:51am
That's because Wednesday is tomorrow
krindorr
1/12/21 8:28am
“This Wednesday” would be two days. “Next Wednesday” implies next week.
ByuImaginesDragons
1/12/21 1:05am
I’ve removed saying “this” and keep it to “next” and “following”
JONBOY
1/12/21 4:58am
Removing "This" makes it more confusing.
BYUtka
1/12/21 10:08am
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