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When Is "Next Friday"?

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Re: When Is "Next Friday"?

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> The Simple Rule

> If the Friday you’re referring to is beyond seven days from today, including today, it’s next Friday.

That's not a such simple rule. I'm not even sure what "including today" means.

A simple rule would be: next Friday is the first Friday after today.

The whole existence of this website suggests that the term "Next Friday" is at best ambiguous. Especially on a Saturday or Sunday, many people will interpret "Next Friday" as the Friday of next week. So just be explicit and say "Friday next week".

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