Today is Wednesday, in Tennessee next Thursday is not tomorrow!

Huh? 'Not in the loop'🤔
Care to elaborate? 😉
 

I can see that. If today were Wednesday and you said I will see you next Thursday, I’d know you meant in 8 days. If I meant tomorrow, that’s exactly what I’d say.
 
Jules said:
I can see that. If today were Wednesday and you said I will see you next Thursday, I’d know you meant in 8 days. If I meant tomorrow, that’s exactly what I’d say.
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If today were Wednesday and you said I will see you next Thursday, then I would say:
'Right, I'll see you Thursday after next, not tomorrow, right?'
 
Same in my part of the country... actually I've never heard anyone say "next Thursday" for "tomorrow." And if it's Friday the conversation is about, it would be "this Friday" if it's the day after tomorrow, and "next Friday" would be .... well, next Friday. :giggle: Okay now, that's enough heavy thinking for my poor brain at 4:20 a.m.! 🥱
 
CallMeKate said:
Same in my part of the country... actually I've never heard anyone say "next Thursday" for "tomorrow." And if it's Friday the conversation is about, it would be "this Friday" if it's the day after tomorrow, and "next Friday" would be .... well, next Friday. :giggle: Okay now, that's enough heavy thinking for my poor brain at 4:20 a.m.! 🥱
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It's just one of many peculiarities of our language. This, whatever day, we associate with the week that it's in, so any day this week is this, whatever day. Next week follows a similar pattern. The irregularity of course is that Saturday ends the week and Sunday starts it.
 
horseless carriage said:
It's just one of many peculiarities of our language. This, whatever day, we associate with the week that it's in, so any day this week is this, whatever day. Next week follows a similar pattern. The irregularity of course is that Saturday ends the week and Sunday starts it.
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Yes... and if you really want to confuse people today (it's Saturday) say something about "next week" talking about tomorrow since it starts a new week. :giggle: Mornin' @horseless carriage ... I hope you and the lovely Mrs. Carriage are having a super day!
 
CallMeKate said:
Yes... and if you really want to confuse people today (it's Saturday) say something about "next week" talking about tomorrow since it starts a new week. :giggle: Mornin' @horseless carriage ... I hope you and the lovely Mrs. Carriage are having a super day!
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Very kind of you, thank you. We had plans to travel about eighty miles to visit a relative, but our changeable weather has disrupted that idea. However, checking out the forecast, we made a plan B for tomorrow, (is that next Sunday?) Hopefully we can make the journey tomorrow in drier weather. You have yourself a good weekend.
 
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