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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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[โ€“] [email protected] 17 points 8 months ago (6 children)

It goes like this

"Next Saturday"

"You mean this Saturday? Or next Saturday?"

"Next Saturday"

"Okay"

Because English is not an efficient tool for communication.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Absolutely this. Because it is never clear which is meant without being qualified, you have to do this every time unless you specify. I would just say Saturday the 4th to save the exchange.

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