On Friday, 31 March 2017 10:18:24 -04 rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > On Friday, March 31, 2017 09:45:59 AM Greg Wooledge wrote: > > On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 02:34:26PM +0100, Lisi Reisz wrote: > > > Great - all fine in theory. But you try announcing a meeting that > > > way!!! > > > Here in England we debate it, meaning that I and my husband disagree. > > > When I say "next Thursday", I mean the Thursday next week. When he says > > > next Thursday he means the next Thursday to arrive, i.e. this Thursday. > > > We are both English, but I Cockney-born and he Yorkshire. > > > > For whatever it's worth, here in Ohio, "next Thursday" would mean the > > Thursday that occurs in the next calendar week. "This Thursday" means > > the Thursday that occurs (or occurred) in the current calendar week, > > though you'd need to use the past tense when saying it today, or people > > would get very confused. > > Interesting! (I guess I've run into that meaning without really realizing > it...) > > > If you want to be clear, just include the numeric date. Your meeting > > would be "Thursday, April 6th". > > > > English is hilarious. > > +10
Ambiguity often is good and can be used to postpone fruitless discussions: Coworker: "When will this be ready?" Me: "On Thursday." on closest Thursday -> Coworker: "Hey, is XX ready?" Me: "No." Coworker: "You said it will be ready on Thursday." Me: "Did I indicate which Thursday?" Coworker: "!!" now starting fruitless discussion
