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[Junkomama]

Hello, teachers.

"He is going to play in the game next month."

Is it acceptable to change "the game next month" into

1. the next month's game
2. the next-month game
3. the next month game
4. the game in next month ?

With regards,
Junkomama

[Lorikeet]

If you are talking about the month that is coming after the one in which you are speaking, I would use "next month's game" without the "the". If, however, you were talking about the future and a different "next month" I could see the "the". For example:


John hurt his knee and won't be able to play in next month's game; however, his knee should be better in time for the next month's game. (That would be the month after the next one.)

[Junkomama]

Hello, Lorikeet-san.

Thank you very much for your answer!

With regards,
Junkomama