This/Next Weekend

teaboy5 · 13 Jun 2011 at 14:44

Ok quick one.

If I was going to collect something on the 18th/19th of June, would you say "this weekend" or "next weekend"?

Next weekend to me is the 25th/26th.

Natwee · 13 Jun 2011 at 14:45

I'd say this weekend.

This weekend = the upcoming one.

Garee · 13 Jun 2011 at 14:46

This weekend.

_Gizka_ · 13 Jun 2011 at 14:46

"This weekend" is the end to the week you are currently in.

"Next weekend" is the weekend of the next week.

So yes, you are correct.

timmy85 · 13 Jun 2011 at 14:53

this weekend ***

Cosimo · 13 Jun 2011 at 14:53

It's this weekend.

hanluc · 13 Jun 2011 at 14:54

This weekend.
I'd say next weekend, if it were a weekend and I meant the weekend in a weeks time.

Burnsy2023 · 13 Jun 2011 at 15:06

_Gizka_ said:
"This weekend" is the end to the week you are currently in.

"Next weekend" is the weekend of the next week.

So yes, you are correct.

Indeed. My GF doesn't quite get this

Also, the week starts Monday, not Sunday.

hanluc · 13 Jun 2011 at 15:08

Burnsy2023 said:
Indeed. My GF doesn't quite get this

Also, the week starts Monday, not Sunday.

It starts Sunday.

tom_e · 13 Jun 2011 at 15:10

This weekend

wakayoda · 13 Jun 2011 at 15:10

Week starts on Monday and ends on Sunday. Its this weekend

Burnsy2023 · 13 Jun 2011 at 15:11

hanluc said:
It starts Sunday.

No it doesn't. The UK adheres to ISO8601, so should you.

Morba · 13 Jun 2011 at 15:13

hanluc said:
It starts Sunday.

No, it doesn't.

hanluc · 13 Jun 2011 at 15:14

Burnsy2023 said:
No it doesn't. The UK adheres to ISO8601, so should you.

Oh OK, I will then.

tom_e · 13 Jun 2011 at 15:17

The only time my week starts on Sunday is when work want me to fill in time sheets which is a great big arse ache.

Craig1981 · 13 Jun 2011 at 15:18

This weekend. Because it IS this weekend.

kEn_sct · 13 Jun 2011 at 15:19

i would always say this weekend

Morba · 13 Jun 2011 at 15:20

this - this coming
next - the weekend after
last - the weekend before

however, this can also be used for 'this weekend just gone'. I guess there is a tipping point at Wednesday where this goes from the weekend gone to the weekend coming

contracteur · 13 Jun 2011 at 15:21

Depends really. Surely the next weekend is this weekend?

I'm more inclined to say this/next weekend, and the following weekend.

krooton · 13 Jun 2011 at 16:51

IF day = Sat/Sun THEN (This weekend) = current weekend

IF day = Mon-Fri THEN (This weekend) = the weekend that is approaching AND (Next weekend) = the weekend at the end of next week

This/Next Weekend

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