2006-08-30 07:11:00 · 10 answers · asked by hockeygirl0711 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Last sunday was yesterday. Last tuesday was last thursday.
2006-08-30 07:13:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's the way I understand it. If it's in the past, "last" would refer to the most recent occurance of the date in question. So if it's Monday, last Sunday would be yesterday (which you would be more likely to say).
In the future, though, if it is Monday and you say "next Sunday", you are excluding the week you are in and referring to the Sunday of the following week. So if you are having a party on the Sunday of the week you are in you would just say "come over Sunday", but if it was the following week, you would say "come over next Sunday".
Hope this helps.
2006-08-30 14:17:16 · answer #2 · answered by Ronnie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the example you gave, I'd say you mean the Sunday and the Tuesday that happened in the previous week. If it's only Monday and I mean the Sunday that was 24 hrs ago, I'd say "yesterday", not "last Sunday".
2006-08-30 14:14:15 · answer #3 · answered by catintrepid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is generally the most recent one past, thus if today is Monday then yesterday was last Sunday. However, people often use it more loosely and may mean two Sundays ago, that would depend on the context however.
2006-08-30 14:18:02 · answer #4 · answered by John J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Last is when it was the last prior to the most previous one, taking for granted that you are not able to use yesterday, tomorrow or two days ago to describe said day. If you are on Monday, last Sunday was not one day ago, but eight days ago, since this Sunday was yesterday. last Tuesday would be six days ago, because tomorrow would be this Tuesday. HOPE I HELPED YOU OUT.
2006-08-30 14:17:08 · answer #5 · answered by Shanigirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say that "Last Sunday", if it's Monday, was a week and one day ago; the day before this Monday is what most people would call, simply, "yesterday."
2006-08-30 14:17:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's no rule I know of, which makes for plenty of confusing references. I use "last" for the one before the one that has just passed. Similarly I use "next" for the one after the one that is just upcoming. But in various conversations, as many people don't use this "rule" as do. Unless they attach some reference that identifies which one they're talking about, I invariably end up asking "you mean 2 days ago or the one before that" or some such.
2006-08-30 17:00:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you use it when you say a week ago. If not then it can be two days ago or tuesday which ever you like.
2006-08-30 14:13:41 · answer #8 · answered by cinderella_9348 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually it is the closest past event that had happened, as in, last time you went there' would be the closest time you had previously been there.
2006-08-30 15:51:06 · answer #9 · answered by ladyalmalthea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None as far I know
2006-08-30 14:13:08 · answer #10 · answered by A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋