Let’s imagine it’s currently Wednesday the 1st. Does “next Saturday” mean Saturday the 4th (the next Saturday to occur) or Saturday the 11th (the Saturday of next week)?

  • maniacal_gaff@lemmy.world
    4·
    8 months ago

    The 11th. “This” is the upcoming. “Next” is the one after that.

    Source: being a human being and scheduling stuff with people for many decades

  • g0nz0li0@lemmy.world
    3·
    8 months ago

    Saturday the 4th is part of “this week” so it’s “this Saturday”.

    Saturday the 11th is part of “next week” so it’s “next Saturday”.

    Otherwise “next Saturday” and “Saturday next week” would mean different things.

  • Buglefingers@lemmy.world
    3·
    8 months ago

    I’m a firm believer that “Next Saturday” refers to the upcoming one, however, I understand most people do not, therefore it’s easiest to ask how many days, or the specific date. I.E. Saturday the 15th, Weekend of the 15th, in 12 days.

  • bitchkat@lemmy.world
    2·
    8 months ago

    “This Saturday” is the first Saturday occurring in the next 7 days. "“Next Saturday” is the one after “This Saturday”.