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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 6:18 am Post subject: the next Sunday |
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1.He suggested that we go on a picnic the next Sunday.
2.He suggested that we go on a picnic next Sunday. |
Which one is correct? And also, I'd like to know the difference between 'next Sunday' and 'the next Sunday'.
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CP
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1. It means the first Sunday after some future event. "I can't go on a picnic on Christmas Day, but I can go the next Sunday."
2. It means the upcoming Sunday. Today is Wednesday; next Sunday is just four days away. Often you can eliminate "next," because it is implied. "I have to mow the lawn next Sunday / on Sunday."
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Chan-Seung Lee
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| Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 3:47 pm Post subject: one more |
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1.He suggested that we go on a picnic the next Sunday.
2.He suggested that we go on a picnic next Sunday. |
According to your answer, I can guess that the both examples are grammatically correct and the meanings are different each. Am I right? |
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Lorikeet
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