'Next Tuesday'

shaank · 13 Jul 2011 at 09:45

'This' [Tuesday] refers to the [Tuesday] of this week. So yesterday in your example.

'Next' [Tuesday] refers to the [Tuesday] of the following week. So the 19th in your example.

If it were Monday you asked this, then it would be the same, 'This' being the 12th and 'Next' the 19th.

div0 · 13 Jul 2011 at 10:01

shaank said:
'This' [Tuesday] refers to the [Tuesday] of this week. So yesterday in your example.

'Next' [Tuesday] refers to the [Tuesday] of the following week. So the 19th in your example.

If it were Monday you asked this, then it would be the same, 'This' being the 12th and 'Next' the 19th.

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LOAM · 13 Jul 2011 at 10:03

If I were to say to you "the next time I see you I’m going to punch you in the face" would you think this meant that I would only give you a good kicking on our second encounter ?

Admiral Huddy · 13 Jul 2011 at 10:06

19th for sure..

The 26th in this example is "Tuesday week' which always confuses everyone it appears..

"What not this coming Tuesday coming but the following Tuesday??"

That said, I have to know what day it is today first. What day is it today?

Nitefly · 13 Jul 2011 at 10:09

LOAM said:
If I were to say to you "the next time I see you I’m going to punch you in the face" would you think this meant that I would only give you a good kicking on our second encounter ?

As explained before, this example is not the same.

Interesting about the time travelling backwards date responses! I'd say that was completely correct depending on the nature of the question

For the record I was asking someone when my exam results came back, so it couldn't have been the previous date.

I actually asked this question very late on Tuesday evening, so 'next tuesday' being the 19th makes more sense in those circumstances, but I still clarified it

shaank · 13 Jul 2011 at 10:22

div0 said:
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Thank you fellow Edinburger citizen

b.cummins · 13 Jul 2011 at 10:51

I'd say next tuesday in any instance because I always want to tell people I'll see them next tuesday..

bloodiedathame · 13 Jul 2011 at 10:59

19th.

A week Tuesday would be 26th.

ThomasTheTankEngine · 13 Jul 2011 at 10:59

Basically we're arguing over the definition of the word "next".

I didn't think it was a difficult word.

Nitefly · 13 Jul 2011 at 11:00

jimbob27 said:
Basically we're arguing over the definition of the word "next".

I didn't think it was a difficult word.

Well, more the grammatical correctness of its use, but still, evidently so

J.T · 13 Jul 2011 at 11:08

shaank said:
'This' [Tuesday] refers to the [Tuesday] of this week. So yesterday in your example.

'Next' [Tuesday] refers to the [Tuesday] of the following week. So the 19th in your example.

If it were Monday you asked this, then it would be the same, 'This' being the 12th and 'Next' the 19th.

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And another classic GD thread is done.... :rolleyes:

shaank · 13 Jul 2011 at 11:12

J.T said:
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And another classic GD thread is done....

Did I kill the thread?

Gustov · 13 Jul 2011 at 11:25

Nitefly being a n00b

Basher · 13 Jul 2011 at 11:28

The 19th would be next Tuesday, as, funnily enough it is the next Tuesday. Simples.

Nitefly · 13 Jul 2011 at 11:28

Gustov said:
Nitefly being a n00b

It could be worse, I could have fried my effects pedal...

DefiantAsh · 13 Jul 2011 at 11:32

DAnDan said:
If today is Wednesday the 13th, then the next Tuesday is the 19th.

Can't see how it could be any other way. It's just stating the NEXT Tuesday.

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If you disagree, then your a noob.

mame · 13 Jul 2011 at 11:46

19th

My mate gets this very wrong the other way. If it is a Monday he will say "do you want to go out next Friday" but he means in 4 days time and isn't too pleased when he rings me up to find I'm doing something else even though I've agreed to his "next Friday"

Dave**** · 13 Jul 2011 at 11:52

26th isn't “next Tuesday“ or “this Tuesday“ it‘s my birthday!‘‘

Craig1981 · 13 Jul 2011 at 11:54

The 19th I would say, as thats the "next" Tuesday that will occur.

uvarvu · 13 Jul 2011 at 11:55

Continuing from my previous post, you can just think about the week before deciding what to say.

If it's next week then it's next Tuesday.
If it's this week then it's this Tuesday.

It doesn't matter what the current day of the week is!