Example: If I say, "the other day I went to the store," how many days ago does it imply?
2006-07-24 07:55:47 · 18 answers · asked by Drowningbluestars 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I'd say anywhere from 2 days ago to 7 days ago. Because 1 day ago is "yesterday" and more than seven days ago is "last week"
2006-07-24 07:59:50 · answer #1 · answered by shelsi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It can imply anywhere form 2 to 5 days at the most.
2006-07-24 07:59:19 · answer #2 · answered by silverboy470 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's the other day. Not today, yesterday or tomorrow, Not Valentine's Day, Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day, Labor Day, Groundhog Day, Mother's Day, Earth Day, Presidents Day, Father's Day, Memorial Day, or even St. Patrick's Day. Not Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday ... It's the other day. You know, the other day.
2006-07-24 08:04:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "other day" means different things time wise to different people. To one who has alzheimers the other day could have been in the 1920's but they are living it as reality now. To some it might have been yesterday.
2006-07-24 07:59:59 · answer #4 · answered by rltouhe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say in general around 3-5 days, but I say that sometimes and mean a month ago.
Depends.
2006-07-24 08:01:04 · answer #5 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some day other than today, any day in the past but not too long ago most of the time.
2006-07-24 08:00:17 · answer #6 · answered by rayhanna 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
quite often people mean a day in the recent past - i.e. really not that long ago, but not that recently either. most folks will intend you to surmise that this other day lies somewhere between a while back and fairly recently.
2006-07-24 08:04:27 · answer #7 · answered by farenheit129 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it was like 3- 5 days ago thats what it means when i say it
2006-07-24 08:07:34 · answer #8 · answered by silver_princess16_03 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually within a week, I would think..
If it's more they would say differantly, "last week" "a couple weeks ago". Also when people say that, it doesn't really matter how long ago it was, it doesn't pertain to the conversation..
2006-07-24 08:01:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I use that term, I usually mean two or three days ago.
2006-07-24 07:59:41 · answer #10 · answered by ♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋