what does "next wednesday" mean?

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what does "next wednesday" mean?

Today, Friday, March 23, I got an email from a friend saying that he will visit me next Wednesday. It was writen like this...

"I will visit you next Wednesday."

Does it mean he will visit on March 28th or does it mean he will visit on April 4th?

2007-03-23 03:25:12 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

12 answers

the very NEXT Wednesday you two will see will be march 28Th.
April 4Th would be "the Wednesday after next".

2007-03-23 03:39:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋

See You Next Wednesday

2016-09-29 09:49:47 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Next Wednesday means the Wednesday following the day it was said/written, so it would be March 28th.

2007-03-23 03:28:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋

Seems like you're complaining rather than asking. :-) If so, I second the complaint. But, to answer it as if it were a question: The phrase "the "next " means "in the sequence being considered in the current context, the immediately following the being considered." Problems arise when different people assume different contexts. For example, if you use the phrase "next Thursday" when you're speaking on Monday, some people think you mean Thursday three days hence and others think you mean Thursday ten days hence. But if you use the same phrase while speaking on Friday, everybody takes it to mean Thursday six days hence. In the specific phrase you cite, I think the context that we-the-audience are supposed to assume is "the next item of real news on this program" (as opposed to commercials, filler, and fluff). But sometimes it means "the next news program following this one" - a perfectly legitimate interpretation. As you point out, "the next item this station will present to you" is also perfectly legitimate interpretation, but hardly ever the meaning intended by the station.

2016-03-29 00:55:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

"Next Wednesday" means the Wednesday that isn't the one this week. In other words, it's always next week.

So, if today is 3/23, next Wednesday refers to 3/28.

However, given that there's confusion, it's best to e-mail him back and confirm.

2007-03-23 03:34:36 · answer #5 · answered by Jay 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

I have trouble's with this question also, depending on what day of the week it is... instead of using the word next. One should be using "following or upcoming". I would assume, the meant the 28th. I'd ask for clarification!

2007-03-23 03:30:06 · answer #6 · answered by EveryDaysAMardiGras 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

He wrote email in spoken language so next Wednesday means coming Wednesday

2007-03-23 03:40:28 · answer #7 · answered by krishnatulsi 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋

I'd assume he meant the 28th.
the 28th is the next wednesday coming up.
I'd ask for clarification though.

2007-03-23 03:32:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋

The next Wed. on the calendar is March 28th
April 4th would be a week from Wed.

2007-03-23 03:32:49 · answer #9 · answered by day by day 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋

It should be this wednesday so he might mean either.One way to find out mail & ask him.

2007-03-23 03:29:52 · answer #10 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋