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This or next? Which one?

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Fireplacestockings · 10/12/2024 18:29

Lighthearted 😁
Say you were arranging an event for Sunday 22nd of this month, would you say it was happening next Sunday?
I've always thought if a day you're referring to occurs during the week you're currently in, it's this 'insert day'. If it's for the week after, I'd say next 'insert day'. So in this example, I'd say the event was next Sunday. That's how many of my friends would understand it too. But I've noticed some people would say this Sunday would refer to the one just gone, not the Sunday of this week. And next Sunday would mean the Sunday of this week.
Is one wrong? Aibu or are both right? Which one would you say? 😁

OP posts:
Ablondiebutagoody · 10/12/2024 18:49

This Sunday is 15th. A week on Sunday is 22nd. Next Sunday is ambiguous and I would want clarification. These days I just state the date.

Norder · 10/12/2024 18:48

No, this Sunday is the 15th, next Sunday is the 22nd.

BrendaSmall · 10/12/2024 18:47

Fireplacestockings · 10/12/2024 18:45

Okay, so to you which Sunday would be classed as 'this Sunday'? @KrisAkabusi

This Sunday would be 15th and next Sunday would be 22nd!

Fireplacestockings · 10/12/2024 18:47

Thatwouldbeme · 10/12/2024 18:41

I have no idea I always get it confused 😁

Haha I'm fully prepared to be told I probably have no idea too 😅

OP posts:
Fireplacestockings · 10/12/2024 18:45

Okay, so to you which Sunday would be classed as 'this Sunday'? @KrisAkabusi

OP posts:
KrisAkabusi · 10/12/2024 18:42

No. Next Sunday is the 15th.

Thatwouldbeme · 10/12/2024 18:41

I have no idea I always get it confused 😁

MaterCogitaVera · 10/12/2024 18:39

“Sunday just gone”, followed by “this coming Sunday”, followed by “in two Sundays’ time” :)

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