Poll

Today is Thursday, Sept 14. If I say "Next Wednesday" what day would you think I am referring to?

Wednesday, Sep 20
81 (86.2%)
Wednesday, Sep 27
13 (13.8%)

Total Members Voted: 94

Author Topic: When is Next Wednesday  (Read 50205 times)

Offline BerB

  • DansDeals Copper Elite
  • *
  • Join Date: Apr 2014
  • Posts: 6
  • Total likes: 13
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: Brooklyn, NY
Re: When is Next Wednesday
« Reply #80 on: September 14, 2017, 05:51:31 PM »
What did I get caught with?
With being wrong.

Online aygart

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 10K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: May 2008
  • Posts: 19749
  • Total likes: 16324
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 14
    • View Profile
    • Lower Watt Energy Brokers
  • Programs: www.lowerwatt.com
Re: When is Next Wednesday
« Reply #81 on: September 14, 2017, 05:52:05 PM »
Why is it when we are talking about days of the week it is the second one but with years it is the NEXT one?

If I say on 12/31/17 see you next year that means 2018 not 2019!!!  >:( >:( >:(
Okay. now that we know which of the 2 you are disagreeing about it seems that most here are considering "next Wed" to mean next week Wed and are considering each week separately. Hence the difference between which week you are in. I think this is the way most people speak. This would also be a difference between days and this case.

Feelings don't care about your facts

Offline hachover

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Silver Elite
  • *****
  • Join Date: Feb 2016
  • Posts: 517
  • Total likes: 102
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: Sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha
Re: When is Next Wednesday
« Reply #82 on: September 14, 2017, 05:53:32 PM »
Do you or anyone else think that "next Friday" means tomorrow?

Awaiting a response
I'm an optimist; but only because life isn't going to give me any other good choices.

Offline Yehuda57

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Jan 2014
  • Posts: 5612
  • Total likes: 16226
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 6
    • View Profile
    • Squilled
  • Location: Brooklyn
  • Programs: Official Dansdeals salad correspondent
Re: When is Next Wednesday
« Reply #83 on: September 14, 2017, 05:57:20 PM »
Why is it when we are talking about days of the week it is the second one but with years it is the NEXT one?

If I say on 12/31/17 see you next year that means 2018 not 2019!!!  >:( >:( >:(

I gave you an example of where "next" changes based on context, right?

With days, the differing context is that we use "this Wednesday" as well as "next Wednesday". Based on the fact that THIS Wednesday is actually NEXT week, that changes things.

It's quite simple.

Offline ChaimMoskowitz

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Jun 2014
  • Posts: 7273
  • Total likes: 1102
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
  • Gender: Female
    • View Profile
Re: When is Next Wednesday
« Reply #84 on: September 14, 2017, 05:58:32 PM »
What did I get caught with?
This was the question:
Today is Thursday, Sept 14. If I say "Next Wednesday" what day would you think I am referring to:
Then you started with the "this" and "the".

What happened to 1+1=3? We need him back because he would agree with you.  :)
I just found a new supply of forks!

Offline Yehuda57

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Jan 2014
  • Posts: 5612
  • Total likes: 16226
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 6
    • View Profile
    • Squilled
  • Location: Brooklyn
  • Programs: Official Dansdeals salad correspondent
Re: When is Next Wednesday
« Reply #85 on: September 14, 2017, 05:59:09 PM »
Awaiting a response

No, that's THIS Friday, meaning NEXT Friday is next week.
On Shabbos, this Friday will mean next week's Friday, meaning next Friday is the week after.

Offline ChaimMoskowitz

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Jun 2014
  • Posts: 7273
  • Total likes: 1102
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
  • Gender: Female
    • View Profile
Re: When is Next Wednesday
« Reply #86 on: September 14, 2017, 06:06:16 PM »
I gave you an example of where "next" changes based on context, right?
What you are trying to do is pretend "next" is time based. I am not buying what you are selling. 
I just found a new supply of forks!

Offline srap

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Dec 2013
  • Posts: 2834
  • Total likes: 202
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 4
    • View Profile
Re: When is Next Wednesday
« Reply #87 on: September 14, 2017, 06:14:54 PM »
 I got it!  I have the answer, but I just lost my entire logical, thought-out-with-examples post.  >:( >:(

Bottom line:  It is a relative, semantic issue based on how one defines 'this' at the moment he is speaking!  Take it from there or wait until I get back and have the koiach to rewrite everything....

ETA I am reading above.  You are starting to be on the right track.

Offline ChaimMoskowitz

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Jun 2014
  • Posts: 7273
  • Total likes: 1102
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
  • Gender: Female
    • View Profile
Re: When is Next Wednesday
« Reply #88 on: September 14, 2017, 06:15:50 PM »
Let me try to explain this so even a 5th grader can understand. I am even going to use your "this" even if you only added that once you were caught.  :)

Payment is not due this Thursday but next Thursday.

When is payment due?
I just found a new supply of forks!

Offline ChaimMoskowitz

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Jun 2014
  • Posts: 7273
  • Total likes: 1102
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
  • Gender: Female
    • View Profile
Re: When is Next Wednesday
« Reply #89 on: September 14, 2017, 06:17:02 PM »
Bottom line:  It is a relative, semantic issue based on how one defines 'this' at the moment he is speaking! 
One little problem. "THIS" was never part of OP question.  ;)
I just found a new supply of forks!

Offline srap

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Dec 2013
  • Posts: 2834
  • Total likes: 202
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 4
    • View Profile
Re: When is Next Wednesday
« Reply #90 on: September 14, 2017, 06:19:16 PM »
Let try to explain this so even a 5th grader can understand. I am even going to use your "this" even if you only added that once you were caught.  :)

Payment is not due this Thursday but next Thursday.

When is payment due?
RELATIVE to how one defines 'this'.  If it is today, then in one week.  If it is in one week, then next is in two weeks.  It theoretically should be in two weeks, but this generation....

Offline srap

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Dec 2013
  • Posts: 2834
  • Total likes: 202
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 4
    • View Profile
Re: When is Next Wednesday
« Reply #91 on: September 14, 2017, 06:21:12 PM »
One little problem. "THIS" was never part of OP question.  ;)
Insignificant.  'Next' is intrinsically TIME RELATED to 'this'.

Offline Yehuda57

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Jan 2014
  • Posts: 5612
  • Total likes: 16226
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 6
    • View Profile
    • Squilled
  • Location: Brooklyn
  • Programs: Official Dansdeals salad correspondent
Re: When is Next Wednesday
« Reply #92 on: September 14, 2017, 06:23:17 PM »
This was the question:
Today is Thursday, Sept 14. If I say "Next Wednesday" what day would you think I am referring to:
Then you started with the "this" and "the".

What happened to 1+1=3? We need him back because he would agree with you.  :)

Like JJ said, it's not about the meaning of the word "next" which you are so hung up on, it's about context and usage.

Let me try to explain this so even a 5th grader can understand. I am even going to use your "this" even if you only added that once you were caught.  :)

Payment is not due this Thursday but next Thursday.

When is payment due?

Now, let's say I tell you on Friday:
Payment is not due this Thursday but next Thursday.


When is payment due?

Offline srap

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Dec 2013
  • Posts: 2834
  • Total likes: 202
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 4
    • View Profile
Re: When is Next Wednesday
« Reply #93 on: September 14, 2017, 06:30:52 PM »
Like JJ said, it's not about the meaning of the word "next" which you are so hung up on, it's about context and usage of how one defines 'this'.
 ...
Correct.  FTFY

Offline ChaimMoskowitz

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Jun 2014
  • Posts: 7273
  • Total likes: 1102
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
  • Gender: Female
    • View Profile
Re: When is Next Wednesday
« Reply #94 on: September 14, 2017, 06:32:31 PM »
Like JJ said, it's not about the meaning of the word "next" which you are so hung up on, it's about context and usage.

Now, let's say I tell you on Friday:
Payment is not due this Thursday but next Thursday.


When is payment due?
1 - You can't just make up meanings based on context.
2 - Have no idea and would ask you for a date not day.
I just found a new supply of forks!

Offline ChaimMoskowitz

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Jun 2014
  • Posts: 7273
  • Total likes: 1102
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
  • Gender: Female
    • View Profile
Re: When is Next Wednesday
« Reply #95 on: September 14, 2017, 06:35:07 PM »
I really hate to go there but I have to. This is the same old goalpost story. Some will constantly move them but not ME!!!  :P
I just found a new supply of forks!

Offline BerB

  • DansDeals Copper Elite
  • *
  • Join Date: Apr 2014
  • Posts: 6
  • Total likes: 13
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: Brooklyn, NY
Re: When is Next Wednesday
« Reply #96 on: September 14, 2017, 06:41:47 PM »
I really hate to go there but I have to. This is the same old goalpost story. Some will constantly move them but not ME!!!  :P
@Yehuda57 moved the goalposts so far I need binoculars to see them.

Online aygart

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 10K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: May 2008
  • Posts: 19749
  • Total likes: 16324
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 14
    • View Profile
    • Lower Watt Energy Brokers
  • Programs: www.lowerwatt.com
Re: When is Next Wednesday
« Reply #97 on: September 14, 2017, 06:51:26 PM »
I really hate to go there but I have to. This is the same old goalpost story. Some will constantly move them but not ME!!! 
If they are placed incorrectly to start then they should be moved.
Feelings don't care about your facts

Offline SrulyS

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Silver Elite
  • *****
  • Join Date: Dec 2015
  • Posts: 608
  • Total likes: 75
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 2
    • View Profile
Re: When is Next Wednesday
« Reply #98 on: September 14, 2017, 07:00:26 PM »
"The next" and "next" are different.

The next Wednesday is the the very next Wednesday we will have, which is Sep 20. "Next" Wednesday is the Wednesday after this Wednesday, which is Sep 27.

IOW, This Wednesday, and the next Wednesday are the same day - Sep 20.
Next Wednesday is Sep 27.
See above, THE next Wednesday is not next Wednesday
No, that's THIS Friday, meaning NEXT Friday is next week.
On Shabbos, this Friday will mean next week's Friday, meaning next Friday is the week after.

You are assuming 'next' must always follow 'this'. I ( as well as most people) disagree.

Usually, If I say next Wednesday I mean the next day that it is Wednesday. It is only when it is almost Wednesday that it is assumed that you would say this Wednesday for the upcoming Wednesday and that next Wednesday must mean the following week.

Those of you that say it means next week Wednesday, I am not sure I  totally agree. On Shabbos if you say next Sunday?? next Monday??






Offline David Smith

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Jun 2015
  • Posts: 8136
  • Total likes: 212
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 13
    • View Profile
Re: When is Next Wednesday
« Reply #99 on: September 14, 2017, 07:04:07 PM »
1 - You can't just make up meanings based on context.
If I say "this table", that means "this" is referring to a table. Does that mean that the definition of the word "this" is "a table"? If so, how is it possible that when I say "this chair", "this" is referring to a chair? When did the table magically turn into a chair?
Who do you think you are fooling? You think you are going to pull a quick one on your Creator? Good luck with that.
JTZ