My girlfriend and I are debating whether summer 2006 is this summer or is now last summer. I feel it is last summer because it has already passed us. She feels because next summer (2007) hasn't arrived that the summer of 2006 is still this summer. Would that make summer 2007 this summer or next summer? Please help us with this foolish debate.
2006-10-18 11:41:03 · 6 answers · asked by bolddragon 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Both.
"Last summer" is always the most recent past summer.
In context, "this summer" can be referring to the one in the past or the one coming up. This might seem ambiguous, but people never make a mistake because there are other clues in the context that make it clear.
For example, when I write, "This summer I visited the ruins of Peru," it's completely obvious that I am talking about the summer in the past. (That's not true of me, but it's a good example.)
2006-10-18 14:32:05 · answer #1 · answered by drshorty 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Last Summer
2016-05-22 00:38:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For 2006 I would say this past summer! Last summer was 2005.
2006-10-18 11:54:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say this past summer about 2006.
2006-10-18 14:41:48 · answer #4 · answered by fayra_elm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is last summer. This summer is the one coming.
2006-10-19 01:43:53 · answer #5 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry man you lost. its still this summer because a year begins at janurary 1st and ends at december 31st so anytime between that is considered "this year" that goes the same for summer
2006-10-18 11:49:05 · answer #6 · answered by KG 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋