Sarah CB Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 So if it was a Tuesday and someone said to you, "Can you get it to me by next Monday?" would you think they meant the Monday coming up or the one after that? I usually refer to the one coming up as "this Monday" and if I asked someone for something next Monday I mean the one after this Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 If it was Tuesday and you said that, there would be no doubt that it was the next Monday that came up. If it was Sunday and you said that, then I would clarify if you meant the next day or a week from then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 If it was Tuesday and you said that, there would be no doubt that it was the next Monday that came up. If it was Sunday and you said that, then I would clarify if you meant the next day or a week from then. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I would immediately respond, "Do you mean the 1st or the 8th?" as I whip out my iPhone to enter the info into the calendar, with a reminder set for 2 days prior.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 When I hear "next Monday", I think of Monday the next week. So if it's Sunday, then I don't mean the very next day. I mean 8 days from Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 When I hear "next Monday", I think of Monday the next week. So if it's Sunday, then I don't mean the very next day. I mean 8 days from Sunday. :iagree: You said Tuesday, so I would think the first Monday following that because it is the "next" week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 To me it would mean the next Monday coming up, the very next Monday. If it was Sunday, I would probably ask for clarification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.m Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Yes, the first Monday would be the "next" Monday. The second Monday would be "the Monday after next". But I always ask for a date clarification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I usually refer to the one coming up as "this Monday" and if I asked someone for something next Monday I mean the one after this Monday. If the one coming up is next week (the following week from now), then I call it "next Monday". It is the next one we will come to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 If it was Tuesday and you said that, there would be no doubt that it was the next Monday that came up. If it was Sunday and you said that, then I would clarify if you meant the next day or a week from then. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I would probably ask if you meant "this coming Monday," or the one following that, just to be sure. But if you asked on Tuesday, I would generally assume you meant the one 6 days from today. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 One of my college professors used to say "Monday week" to refer to a week following the coming Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I would immediately respond, "Do you mean the 1st or the 8th?" as I whip out my iPhone to enter the info into the calendar, with a reminder set for 2 days prior.:) Yep, exactly. (Except I don't use an iPhone, just a calendar. LOL) There is no leaving it to chance because people mean different things with that phrase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 So if it was a Tuesday and someone said to you, "Can you get it to me by next Monday?" would you think they meant the Monday coming up or the one after that? I usually refer to the one coming up as "this Monday" and if I asked someone for something next Monday I mean the one after this Monday. It doesn't matter when *I* think that Monday might be. I've learned the hard way ... always clarify *exactly* what date a person means, no matter how sure I am as to what they meant the first time. Martha said it best: I would immediately respond, "Do you mean the 1st or the 8th?" as I whip out my iPhone to enter the info into the calendar, with a reminder set for 2 days prior.:) and ITA... except I use a BlackBerry. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 It depends on how late in the week it is. On Tuesday, "next Monday" would mean the first Monday to follow, but by Thursday or so, I would say "This Monday" if I were referring to the one coming up, and I would say, "Next Monday" if I were referring to the Monday after "this" one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah CB Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 Well, darn. I guess that means I have to have it in tomorrow. When I agreed I automatically assumed that it would be the 8th, but then I started wondering whether it might actually be the 1st. I guess I'd better get busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 If you said that to me today, I'd assume you meant next Monday (NOT tomorrow), but like the others I would clarify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyinLA Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 NEXT Monday is NOT the one coming, but the NEXT one. I wonder if it's a southern thang... :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 NEXT Monday is NOT the one coming, but the NEXT one. I wonder if it's a southern thang... :tongue_smilie: Well, it is the next one. [<--said in good humor] If there are people in line, and you ask for the next one, do you skip a person? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah CB Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 NEXT Monday is NOT the one coming, but the NEXT one. I wonder if it's a southern thang... :tongue_smilie: I thought so, too. If wasn't until dh questioned my assumption that I started thinking maybe "next Monday" really meant "this Monday". And apparently this poll has confirmed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 If it was Tuesday and you said that, there would be no doubt that it was the next Monday that came up. If it was Sunday and you said that, then I would clarify if you meant the next day or a week from then. :iagree: This is what I would expect, but I always clarify uncertain terms like 'next'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Other. I would learn from my previous mistakes and clarify. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I would think they meant the Monday that was 6 days away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I'm terrible that way, so I always ask "The very next Monday we have, or the next Monday after that?" ;) Seriously, this is a problem for some people. 'Last Christmas' to me means 2008, not 2009. 2009 is this Christmas. 2010 is next Christmas. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 :iagree: If it was Tuesday and you said that, there would be no doubt that it was the next Monday that came up. If it was Sunday and you said that, then I would clarify if you meant the next day or a week from then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangearrow Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 NEXT Monday is NOT the one coming, but the NEXT one. I wonder if it's a southern thang... :tongue_smilie: I would think the same thing. The Monday that is 6 days away is "this Monday" or "this coming Monday." "Next" Monday means just that - the Monday after THIS Monday. Not the first Monday, but the NEXT. :D :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne in ABQ Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 So if it was a Tuesday and someone said to you, "Can you get it to me by next Monday?" would you think they meant the Monday coming up or the one after that? I usually refer to the one coming up as "this Monday" and if I asked someone for something next Monday I mean the one after this Monday. Since the Monday after the comment is contained within "next week", I would refer to it as "next Monday". If it were Tuesday, and you said "this Monday" I would ask for a clarification, since "this Monday" would have already passed. After a bit of confusion, wondering what day it now was (I don't always know, LOL), I'd ask if you meant Monday of next week. If you answered affirmatively, I'd say to myself, "Oh, NEXT Monday, why didn't she say so?" ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangearrow Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Since the Monday after the comment is contained within "next week", I would refer to it as "next Monday". If it were Tuesday, and you said "this Monday" I would ask for a clarification, since "this Monday" would have already passed. After a bit of confusion, wondering what day it now was (I don't always know, LOL), I'd ask if you meant Monday of next week. If you answered affirmatively, I'd say to myself, "Oh, NEXT Monday, why didn't she say so?" ;) But, the Monday that has already passed would be "yesterday" - or maybe "this past Monday" - but not "this Monday!" :D I've had the policy of asking for dates, not days of the week, for deadlines. This thread reminds me why. ROFL! :tongue_smilie: There are a dozen different interpretations for every statement sometimes! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah CB Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 Ugh. I really wish all of you had decided that it was really the 8th we were all talking about instead of tomorrow. It's past my bedtime and apparently I have to finish this tonight. It serves me right for not clarifying. Sleepy...:closedeyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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