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If I was to say to you I'm going for a drink NEXT Wednesday

If I was to say to you I'm going for a drink NEXT Wednesday what would I mean?

  • Wednesday 15th June

    Votes: 17 10.3%
  • Wednesday 22nd June

    Votes: 148 89.7%

  • Total voters
    165






DTES

Well-known member
Jul 7, 2003
6,022
London
Can't believe all except Empire have said the 22nd. If I said something was happening next month, would you think I meant the next month which comes along, or would you think I meant August?

You can't compare a specific (Wednesday) with a general term (Month), that's where the comparison falls down. Next month means "the next month which comes along", because we are currently IN a month. We are not currently ON a Wednesday - if we were, then it would "mean the next one which comes along..."
 










Giraffe

VERY part time moderator
Helpful Moderator
NSC Patron
Aug 8, 2005
27,230
Is this person a SHE-type.
As this thread reads like a situation that arises in Stat Towers, weekly.

It is the type of question that would bamboozle the current Mrs Giraffe (sorry Mr Wogan) but actually no it is a male colleague. Although he is very fat so perhaps that's the problem!
 










Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
Would have been much simpler and clearer to have said " I'm going for a drink Wednesday week"
 










Bold Seagull

strong and stable with me, or...
Mar 18, 2010
30,464
Hove
Can't believe all except Empire have said the 22nd. If I said something was happening next month, would you think I meant the next month which comes along, or would you think I meant August?

This month is June, next month is July. This Wednesday is the 15th, next Wednesday is the 22nd.

This week is this week, any day in it is this Tuesday etc. Next week is following, any day in that is next Tuesday. Simples.
 
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Everest

Me
Jul 5, 2003
20,741
Southwick


seagullondon

New member
Mar 15, 2011
4,442
i would assume its the 29th as i do not want to go for a drink with you
 










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