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What does "next Saturday" mean

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What does "next Saturday" mean

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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months ago

Let’s imagine it’s currently Wednesday the 1st. Does “next Saturday” mean Saturday the 4th (the next Saturday to occur) or Saturday the 11th (the Saturday of next week)?

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Today is Friday, 3/1.

“This Saturday” - Saturday 3/2.

“Next Saturday” - Saturday 3/9.
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  What if it is Sunday? Does this Saturday refer to yesterday?
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    Only if the rest of the sentence matches the tense to make that clear.
    
    I went to a movie this Saturday This one is yesterday.
    
    I’m going to a movie this Saturday This one refers to the upcoming Saturday.

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