next vs this :

next or this

If I tell you that the company picnic is next Saturday it would be wise to ask whether I mean this coming Saturday or the Saturday after that. People differ in how they use “next” in this sort of context, and there’s no standard pattern; so it’s worth making an extra effort to be clear.In the UK the distinction is made clear by saying “Saturday next” or “Saturday week.”

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Definitions
  next
  • s  immediately following in time or order
    next in line
    the next president
    the next item on the list
  • s  nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
    in the next room
    the person sitting next to me
  • s  (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
    our next president
  • r  at the time or occasion immediately following
    next the doctor examined his back
News & Articles
  next
  • Next up for Redskins' RG3: rehab during honeymoon
    Next up for Robert Griffin III: working his rehab into his honeymoon. The Washington Redskins quarterback did some "explosive sprinting" and again ran some drills on the side during minicamp Tuesday.
    June 13, 2013 - WPXI Pittsburgh
  • Next Dayton Open Air Market is Saturday
    The next Dayton Chamber of Commerce Open Air Market is Saturday at the parking lot next to Dayton Valley Pawn.
    June 12, 2013 - Mason Valley News
  • Next Gen Dine Now Integrated with Heartland Payment Systems
    Next Gen Dine by Prelag Partners LLC announces new integration with Heartland Payment Systems to provide faster and easier payment processing. (PRWeb June 12, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10823487.htm
    June 12, 2013 - PRWeb
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