knitting-what does this mean?

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pattern says decrease 1 st each end of next and evry following third row

the next row is knit row, so i'll decrease there , but then do i do one more row and then decrease on the next, then count three more/
help please im confused!!

i would take that as
row 1: decrease at each end
row 2: knit or purl or whatever as normal
row 3: knit or purl or whatever as normal
row 4: decrease at each end
row 5: knit or purl or whatever as normal
row 6: knit or purl or whatever as normal
row 7: decrease at each end

LOL Ruby! I agree with HQ

That always confuses me too. If it is a stocking stitch pattern, I tend to increase or decrease on the knit side only, so if your next is a knit row, decrease then, then do one purl, one knit and one purl and decrease on the next knit row.
Hope this helps.

just to say thanx for the help
have got it sussed now with that