Let's just say for the sake of arguement, that today is Monday the first of January. If someone were to say to me "I'll meet you next Thursday", would they be refering to the 4th of January or the 11th?
I don't want to exclude Non-Britains from this but I am interested to see what British people have to say about this in particular. So if you are Non-British feel free to answer but do say where you're from.
2006-11-23 06:03:51 · 23 answers · asked by tuthutop 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Im from England... HI there. lol
If someone said next thursday i would think they ment the 11th as the 4th would be this thursday.... but i would always ask to make sure.
2006-11-23 06:06:36 · answer #1 · answered by 2 good 2 miss 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I am from Japan, living in London, UK for 5 years. Whenever someone says this kind of thing to me, I always ask 'You mean Thursday next week, 11th, not this coming Thursday, 4th?' to just make sure. I don't want to be stood up, or stand someone up, you know. And it's normally 'Thursday next week, 11th' the answer. But I know what you're talking about. It used to confuse me a lot, before I didn't know how to confirm it. At least in Japanese, 'I'll meet you next Thursday' in this case means 11th. 4th is 'this Thursday. '
2006-11-23 13:41:10 · answer #2 · answered by ono 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ha ha! You've raised a question that my husband and I argue about regularly!! I would say that it depends where in the week you are, as to whether it's "this" or "next". In the scenario you've posed, I'd probably say that the 4th is "this" Thursday, and the 11th is "next" Thursday (though I'd probably avoid it by saying "Thursday week"). If it Saturday the 30th December, and I was referencing Thursday 4th January, I'd say that the 4th is "next" Thursday, because it's quite a way away (there's absolutely NO logic to the way I look at this, but lots of my friends think about it the same way).
My husband hates the lack of accuracy and logic of my argument, and would say that "next " would definitely be the very next Thursday, being the 4th.
2006-11-23 06:17:05 · answer #3 · answered by Ali C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My logic is this:
On a calendar, point to Jan 1 Monday. Move your finger to the right until you reach the next Thursday. You'd stop at Jan 4. Isn't that "this Thursday"? Yes. I consider them synonymous.
Jan 11 would be "the Thursday after next".
To be clear, I would just say, "Let's meet on Thursday the 11th, not the 4th."
Location: U.S.
2006-11-23 06:12:54 · answer #4 · answered by RolloverResistance 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It relies upon the place you come from. In British English (of england) next Thursday skill the 1st Thursday after in the present day. yet for English audio equipment in Scotland working example, next Thursday skill the Thursday after that, which in England could usually be observed as "Thursday week". the 1st Thursday could be observed as "this Thursday" in Scotland. I definitely have truthfully no concept approximately the way it is used someplace else in the English speaking international - a fascinating question! that's in many circumstances been a difficulty of be attentive to-how between Scottish English and English (from England) audio equipment - i've got greater beneficial than as quickly as neglected a date for an journey because of this confusion.
2016-10-12 23:46:00 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 11th. The 4th is this thursday
2006-11-23 06:06:37 · answer #6 · answered by Buttsmear 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd say the 11th. "This Thursday" implies the 4th (the upcoming Thursday). "Next Thursday" implies you skip a Thursday, so the 11th. If today is actually Thursday though, it gets complicated - ask for clarification. :)
(I'm from Canada).
2006-11-23 06:07:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this is Monday, Thursday 4th is THIS Thursday. NEXT Thursday is the 11th.
I'm from London, England.
2006-11-23 06:13:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think it would be 11th. Next Thursday not this Thursday which would then be the 4th.
2006-11-23 06:07:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the 4th is this as in 'this thursday coming' and the 11th is Next one after that
2006-11-23 06:13:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋