This Friday or next Friday?

[kburra]

Need clarification,(and to settle an Argument)
1 Today is Wed 10th June,and if someone says to you see you next Friday is it the 12th of June?
2 Today is Wed 10th June,and if someone says to you see you this Friday is it the 12th of June?
3 Today is Wed 10th June,and if someone says to you see you next Friday is it the 19th of June?
Or are This and Next the same thing?
Me if I mean to see you on the 19th,I would say "See you Friday week"?
And you?

 

[Aunt Bea]

For me, the 12th of June would be this Friday.

Next Friday would be the 19th of June.

 

[caramel]

Probably depends on what country one is from. I wouldn't say 10th June. In your example, June 12th is just Friday. June 19th is next Friday.

 

[Snow74]

I just woke up,,started reading some posts…I am almost sure we are in February,but,now I am not so sure…I believe I am having a Twilight Zone moment…

 

[hollydolly]

If today is Wednesday and someone says ''see you next Friday''...I would presume they meant a week Friday...the 19th of June

if they said ''see you this friday'' I'd think the 10th of June

 

[Mike]

I agree with the replies, 19th.

Mike.

 

[horseless carriage]

When discussing and scheduling events, we often use next to point to a date in the future. We’ll meet again next weekend. This temporal modifier is supposed to make language more efficient, providing a shorthand for a longer expression such as, the weekend of September 5th to 6th. And yet, this seemingly simple method for situating events in time is known to cause frequent and maddening confusion. Exchanges like the following are not uncommon: “I’ll call you next Thursday.”
“Do you mean this coming Thursday, or the Thursday after?”
This example reveals that next gives two possible interpretations in such contexts. As conundrums go, it doesn't get anymore confusing.

The function of 'next' is as, a deictic modifier, meaning its interpretation relies on context-specific information: Other examples of deictic words include you, today and over there. Deictic words are meant to facilitate communication, which is why the ambiguity around next {day of the week} can seem so counterintuitive.

If you are still confused then it's best to use an alternative like, tomorrow, or, a week tomorrow. You can also use the calendar date: "See on the 14th then, looking forward to it."

 

[Mike]

It seems to be that the word "Next", cancels out the rest of this week!

Mike.

 

[Signe The Survivor]

Because the 12th of June would fall in the same week of the Wednesday the 10th of June that I would consider this Friday. So if someone was saying they were going to see me next Friday, I would believe it to be Friday June 19th.