What does next Friday mean to you?

krudler

Shzm wrote: »

This Friday = the Friday in this current week.
Next Friday = the Friday in the next week.

???

Yes, I dunno where all the confusion comes from, if it's a monday then just say friday, why even bother adding the next part at all.

corsav6

Next Friday is the next Friday to occur, the 17th. I don't understand how next Friday could mean the Friday after the the next 1. Should next week not be called that so and instead call the week after next week.
Just reading that back and its a little confusing.

micar

next friday is the next one coming up. So It's 17th!!!!!

CFlat

I think it depends what day of the week it is. If someone said to you on Saturday, " I'll see you next Friday" well that would be the following Friday. If someone said to you on Thursday " I'll see you next Friday" than that's Friday week..eh I think...I'm confused now. What was the question again?

mike65

CFlat wrote: »

I think it depends what day of the week it is. If someone said to you on Saturday, " I'll see you next Friday" well that would be the following Friday. If someone said to you on Thursday " I'll see you next Friday" than that's Friday week..eh I think...I'm confused now. What was the question again?

Just say "I'll see you on Friday" any day of the week (except Thursday of course)

CFlat

mike65 wrote: »

Just say "I'll see you on Friday" any day of the week (except Thursday of course)

Yep I agree, but the question is "what does next Friday mean to you"?

mel.b

I have this problem all the time at work and always thought it was an Australian thing, so actually good to see on the pole that the (slim) majority agree with me and that I just work with a group of weirdo's who don't understand the meaning of 'this' and 'next' :P

I've gotten to the point at work that I always ask people what date they mean.

This - THIS coming one
NEXT - the one after this one

Although when you hear things on the news like 'the election is July next' and they actually mean this July it's no wonder everyone is confused

mel.b

wretcheddomain wrote: »

Imagine being at a train station and the following conversation takes place between an imaginary passenger called Flan and the guy on patrol:

Flan - "When is the next train to Dublin?"

Patrol Guy - "Here's the timetable:

3.45pm
4.15pm
4.45pm"

Flan - "Ah, alright, so the next train is at 4.15pm!"

Patrol Guy - "Ermmm...no, the next train is at 3.45, check again!"

Flan - "But the 3.45pm is this train, I want the next train, so it's 4.15pm, thanks!"

Patrol Guy - "Where's the pub, I need a drink..."

Are the days of the week the only instances where people jump the 'next'?

But if the train is at the station and he asks for the next one, does he actually mean 'this' one that is sitting there, or the 'next' one that is coming after this one??

mike65

Is it related to the Irish language I wonder - which leads to a Hiberno-English quirk. As in went to/came to etc.

bnt

mel.b wrote: »

But if the train is at the station and he asks for the next one, does he actually mean 'this' one that is sitting there, or the 'next' one that is coming after this one??

Not a good comparison. Friday is a weekday, so we refer to it in the context of its week. So this week contains this Friday, and next week contains next Friday.

If there's even a slight risk of confusion, I tend to elaborate, so I'll say "this coming Friday" or "Friday next week", just to be sure. If it's in an email, I'll put the dates in. You can't assume everyone makes the same assumptions as you do. :pac:

Agricola

'Next Friday' will lead to confusion so you'd be better off using 'Friday week'. That clearly means more than 7 days from now

landsleaving

mel.b wrote: »

But if the train is at the station and he asks for the next one, does he actually mean 'this' one that is sitting there, or the 'next' one that is coming after this one??

Friday's not in the station on Wednesday though is it?

sydthebeat

Wasnt this an AH thread during last year?

CFlat

sydthebeat wrote: »

Wasnt this an AH thread during last year?

Its so early in 2014 when someone says last year to me I always think 2012 or did you mean 2013:)

FairytaleGirl

This Friday = This Friday coming
Next Friday = next weeks Friday (as in Not this Friday, NEXT Friday!

Today (monday) next Friday means the 17th.

on Thursday next Friday means the 24th.

The change-over happens sometime wednesday evening.

Jesus Wept

Why can't people just say friday.
If (for example today) someone says 'I'll see you next Friday', I just confirm '...so...Friday, yea?' and go on my merry way thinking how annoyingly pointless it is.

If they actually mean the following friday, I go on my way merry way thinking they are a tool.

banquo

No no no.

"Next customer please" = the next, first customer. Not the customer after the first one you encounter, the next one.

"Take the next left" = take the first left turn you encounter.

"Next Friday" = the next time it is Friday.

Equally, one could say "Take this left" or "This Friday" - they mean the same thing, not different things.

It is what the word 'next' means. The next time it is Friday is the 17th of January.

The Dictionary, where we consult the agreed meanings of words wrote:

adjective
1.
(of a time) coming immediately after the time of writing or speaking.
"we'll go to Corfu next year"

(of a day of the week) nearest after the present.

(of an event) occurring directly after the present one in time, without anything of the same kind intervening.

"campaigning for the next election"

2.
coming immediately after the present one in order, rank, or space.
"the woman in the next room"

Synonyms: nearest

adverb
adverb: next

1. on the first or soonest occasion after the present; immediately afterwards.
"he wondered what would happen next"

2.
following in the specified order.
"Jo was the next oldest after Martin"

noun
noun: next

1.
the next person or thing.
"the week after next"

TheLastMohican

Racing at Naas and lots of porter if JP's young one comes in in the 2.45

shruikan2553

It seems to be as someone else mentioned where that the this and next refer to the weeks, not the days themselves. As in this Friday is the Friday of this week while next Friday is the Friday of next week.

I can see the logic in both sides but in the rest of the language next refers to the thing arriving first after the time it is said.

Sir Arthur Daley

Next Friday i must go to the afters of a wedding, must buy a present now tomo.

MonaPizza

Faith+1 wrote: »

I normally say 'This' friday!

+1

I generally refer to the day as "this [day]" if it falls in this week and "next [day]" if it falls in next week.

Hilly Bill

This friday is the next friday and the 24rth is friday week. Is this Friday missing a turn if its not the next friday or was it actually last week which this friday didnt know about? Either way it would be a shame for this friday to miss out on being next friday just because someone is confused as to which friday should be next.

sydthebeat

Hilly Bill wrote: »

This friday is the next friday and the 24rth is friday week. Is this Friday missing a turn if its not the next friday or was it actually last week which this friday didnt know about? Either way it would be a shame for this friday to miss out on being next friday just because someone is confused as to which friday should be next.

Exactly

'Next Friday' and 'Friday week' cannot be the same day. ...

I say next Friday to mean the next coming Friday.

There is a HUGE difference between saying 'this week' and 'next week' to define weeks, compared to arguing that it's pertinent to the days of the week. If its during the week then of course it's sensible to say 'this week'.
If by that logic that logic 'this Friday is the next coming Friday' then 'this week' should be the next coming week. ... which of course it is not.