How to address today and the following 9 days
Would you think "the next 10 days" includes today?
If not, would there be a clearer way to put it, to refer to today and the following 9 days?
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Would you think "the next 10 days" includes today?
If not, would there be a clearer way to put it, to refer to today and the following 9 days?
meaning phrasing
asked Dec 25 at 7:16
Min Andy Choi
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"In 9 days at the latest"?
– Eric Duminil
Dec 25 at 18:05
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Would you think "the next 10 days" includes today?
If not, would there be a clearer way to put it, to refer to today and the following 9 days?
meaning phrasing
asked Dec 25 at 7:16
Min Andy Choi
354
Would you think "the next 10 days" includes today?
If not, would there be a clearer way to put it, to refer to today and the following 9 days?
meaning phrasing
meaning phrasing
asked Dec 25 at 7:16
Min Andy Choi
354
asked Dec 25 at 7:16
Min Andy Choi
354
asked Dec 25 at 7:16
Min Andy Choi
354
asked Dec 25 at 7:16
Min Andy Choi
354
asked Dec 25 at 7:16
Min Andy Choi
354
354
"In 9 days at the latest"?
– Eric Duminil
Dec 25 at 18:05
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"In 9 days at the latest"?
– Eric Duminil
Dec 25 at 18:05
"In 9 days at the latest"?
– Eric Duminil
Dec 25 at 18:05
"In 9 days at the latest"?
– Eric Duminil
Dec 25 at 18:05
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You actually already expressed it—twice—in your question.
Consider the singular case:
I'll do it the next day.
It's a relative term. It doesn't mean today—or the specific day previously referenced in a discussion. It means the day following.
Similarly, the next X days means the plural number of days following.
If you wake up in the morning and want to express something that will happen over a 10-day period, including today, you would say:
I'll be working on it today and the next 9 days.
There is no simpler phrasing that I can think of.
Note that there might be some ambiguity over the use of the word next.
If, at 6:00 p.m., you say the next 10 days, it's likely that you mean tomorrow and the next 9 days. Most people wouldn't bother specifying tomorrow in that case.
But if there's room for misinterpretation, it's always good to be explicit.
answered Dec 25 at 7:28
Jason Bassford
15.6k31941
I see you're quite active on this forum, many thanks for helping out people like me. I do have a follow-up question though, if you wouldn't mind. What about "over the next 10 days" but without "including today"? Does it refer to today and the next 9 days?
– Min Andy Choi
Dec 25 at 7:34
@MinAndyChoi As per my updated answer, it depends on the context. Depending on when it's said, it might be taken to include today—or it might not. Different people will interpret it differently.
– Jason Bassford
Dec 25 at 7:36
Okay that's what I thought. Your answer really helped clear up the picture. Thank you very much.
– Min Andy Choi
Dec 25 at 7:39
add a comment |
The closest term I can relate to 'the next 10 days' is a fortnight.
fort·night - A period of two weeks.
Old English fēowertīene niht ‘fourteen nights.’
While 14 days (and nights) is significantly longer than 10 days, it may still be appropriate in a broad sense.
I'll be busy with this new project for close to a fortnight.
answered Dec 25 at 8:15
Jeeped
26619
3
This doesn't answer the question at hand. The number 10 is used just as an example here, it can even be 100 (e.g. "I will be on a mission for the next 100 days"). Also, "fortnight" simply means "14 days" or "2 weeks", it doesn't solve the problem here even partially.
– EKons
Dec 25 at 14:52
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You actually already expressed it—twice—in your question.
Consider the singular case:
I'll do it the next day.
It's a relative term. It doesn't mean today—or the specific day previously referenced in a discussion. It means the day following.
Similarly, the next X days means the plural number of days following.
If you wake up in the morning and want to express something that will happen over a 10-day period, including today, you would say:
I'll be working on it today and the next 9 days.
There is no simpler phrasing that I can think of.
Note that there might be some ambiguity over the use of the word next.
If, at 6:00 p.m., you say the next 10 days, it's likely that you mean tomorrow and the next 9 days. Most people wouldn't bother specifying tomorrow in that case.
But if there's room for misinterpretation, it's always good to be explicit.
answered Dec 25 at 7:28
Jason Bassford
15.6k31941
I see you're quite active on this forum, many thanks for helping out people like me. I do have a follow-up question though, if you wouldn't mind. What about "over the next 10 days" but without "including today"? Does it refer to today and the next 9 days?
– Min Andy Choi
Dec 25 at 7:34
@MinAndyChoi As per my updated answer, it depends on the context. Depending on when it's said, it might be taken to include today—or it might not. Different people will interpret it differently.
– Jason Bassford
Dec 25 at 7:36
Okay that's what I thought. Your answer really helped clear up the picture. Thank you very much.
– Min Andy Choi
Dec 25 at 7:39
add a comment |
You actually already expressed it—twice—in your question.
Consider the singular case:
I'll do it the next day.
It's a relative term. It doesn't mean today—or the specific day previously referenced in a discussion. It means the day following.
Similarly, the next X days means the plural number of days following.
If you wake up in the morning and want to express something that will happen over a 10-day period, including today, you would say:
I'll be working on it today and the next 9 days.
There is no simpler phrasing that I can think of.
Note that there might be some ambiguity over the use of the word next.
If, at 6:00 p.m., you say the next 10 days, it's likely that you mean tomorrow and the next 9 days. Most people wouldn't bother specifying tomorrow in that case.
But if there's room for misinterpretation, it's always good to be explicit.
answered Dec 25 at 7:28
Jason Bassford
15.6k31941
I see you're quite active on this forum, many thanks for helping out people like me. I do have a follow-up question though, if you wouldn't mind. What about "over the next 10 days" but without "including today"? Does it refer to today and the next 9 days?
– Min Andy Choi
Dec 25 at 7:34
@MinAndyChoi As per my updated answer, it depends on the context. Depending on when it's said, it might be taken to include today—or it might not. Different people will interpret it differently.
– Jason Bassford
Dec 25 at 7:36
Okay that's what I thought. Your answer really helped clear up the picture. Thank you very much.
– Min Andy Choi
Dec 25 at 7:39
add a comment |
You actually already expressed it—twice—in your question.
Consider the singular case:
I'll do it the next day.
It's a relative term. It doesn't mean today—or the specific day previously referenced in a discussion. It means the day following.
Similarly, the next X days means the plural number of days following.
If you wake up in the morning and want to express something that will happen over a 10-day period, including today, you would say:
I'll be working on it today and the next 9 days.
There is no simpler phrasing that I can think of.
Note that there might be some ambiguity over the use of the word next.
If, at 6:00 p.m., you say the next 10 days, it's likely that you mean tomorrow and the next 9 days. Most people wouldn't bother specifying tomorrow in that case.
But if there's room for misinterpretation, it's always good to be explicit.
answered Dec 25 at 7:28
Jason Bassford
15.6k31941
You actually already expressed it—twice—in your question.
Consider the singular case:
I'll do it the next day.
It's a relative term. It doesn't mean today—or the specific day previously referenced in a discussion. It means the day following.
Similarly, the next X days means the plural number of days following.
If you wake up in the morning and want to express something that will happen over a 10-day period, including today, you would say:
I'll be working on it today and the next 9 days.
There is no simpler phrasing that I can think of.
Note that there might be some ambiguity over the use of the word next.
If, at 6:00 p.m., you say the next 10 days, it's likely that you mean tomorrow and the next 9 days. Most people wouldn't bother specifying tomorrow in that case.
But if there's room for misinterpretation, it's always good to be explicit.
answered Dec 25 at 7:28
Jason Bassford
15.6k31941
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answered Dec 25 at 7:28
Jason Bassford
15.6k31941
answered Dec 25 at 7:28
Jason Bassford
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answered Dec 25 at 7:28
Jason Bassford
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15.6k31941
I see you're quite active on this forum, many thanks for helping out people like me. I do have a follow-up question though, if you wouldn't mind. What about "over the next 10 days" but without "including today"? Does it refer to today and the next 9 days?
– Min Andy Choi
Dec 25 at 7:34
@MinAndyChoi As per my updated answer, it depends on the context. Depending on when it's said, it might be taken to include today—or it might not. Different people will interpret it differently.
– Jason Bassford
Dec 25 at 7:36
Okay that's what I thought. Your answer really helped clear up the picture. Thank you very much.
– Min Andy Choi
Dec 25 at 7:39
add a comment |
I see you're quite active on this forum, many thanks for helping out people like me. I do have a follow-up question though, if you wouldn't mind. What about "over the next 10 days" but without "including today"? Does it refer to today and the next 9 days?
– Min Andy Choi
Dec 25 at 7:34
@MinAndyChoi As per my updated answer, it depends on the context. Depending on when it's said, it might be taken to include today—or it might not. Different people will interpret it differently.
– Jason Bassford
Dec 25 at 7:36
Okay that's what I thought. Your answer really helped clear up the picture. Thank you very much.
– Min Andy Choi
Dec 25 at 7:39
I see you're quite active on this forum, many thanks for helping out people like me. I do have a follow-up question though, if you wouldn't mind. What about "over the next 10 days" but without "including today"? Does it refer to today and the next 9 days?
– Min Andy Choi
Dec 25 at 7:34
I see you're quite active on this forum, many thanks for helping out people like me. I do have a follow-up question though, if you wouldn't mind. What about "over the next 10 days" but without "including today"? Does it refer to today and the next 9 days?
– Min Andy Choi
Dec 25 at 7:34
@MinAndyChoi As per my updated answer, it depends on the context. Depending on when it's said, it might be taken to include today—or it might not. Different people will interpret it differently.
– Jason Bassford
Dec 25 at 7:36
@MinAndyChoi As per my updated answer, it depends on the context. Depending on when it's said, it might be taken to include today—or it might not. Different people will interpret it differently.
– Jason Bassford
Dec 25 at 7:36
Okay that's what I thought. Your answer really helped clear up the picture. Thank you very much.
– Min Andy Choi
Dec 25 at 7:39
Okay that's what I thought. Your answer really helped clear up the picture. Thank you very much.
– Min Andy Choi
Dec 25 at 7:39
add a comment |
The closest term I can relate to 'the next 10 days' is a fortnight.
fort·night - A period of two weeks.
Old English fēowertīene niht ‘fourteen nights.’
While 14 days (and nights) is significantly longer than 10 days, it may still be appropriate in a broad sense.
I'll be busy with this new project for close to a fortnight.
answered Dec 25 at 8:15
Jeeped
26619
3
This doesn't answer the question at hand. The number 10 is used just as an example here, it can even be 100 (e.g. "I will be on a mission for the next 100 days"). Also, "fortnight" simply means "14 days" or "2 weeks", it doesn't solve the problem here even partially.
– EKons
Dec 25 at 14:52
add a comment |
The closest term I can relate to 'the next 10 days' is a fortnight.
fort·night - A period of two weeks.
Old English fēowertīene niht ‘fourteen nights.’
While 14 days (and nights) is significantly longer than 10 days, it may still be appropriate in a broad sense.
I'll be busy with this new project for close to a fortnight.
answered Dec 25 at 8:15
Jeeped
26619
3
This doesn't answer the question at hand. The number 10 is used just as an example here, it can even be 100 (e.g. "I will be on a mission for the next 100 days"). Also, "fortnight" simply means "14 days" or "2 weeks", it doesn't solve the problem here even partially.
– EKons
Dec 25 at 14:52
add a comment |
The closest term I can relate to 'the next 10 days' is a fortnight.
fort·night - A period of two weeks.
Old English fēowertīene niht ‘fourteen nights.’
While 14 days (and nights) is significantly longer than 10 days, it may still be appropriate in a broad sense.
I'll be busy with this new project for close to a fortnight.
answered Dec 25 at 8:15
Jeeped
26619
The closest term I can relate to 'the next 10 days' is a fortnight.
fort·night - A period of two weeks.
Old English fēowertīene niht ‘fourteen nights.’
While 14 days (and nights) is significantly longer than 10 days, it may still be appropriate in a broad sense.
I'll be busy with this new project for close to a fortnight.
answered Dec 25 at 8:15
Jeeped
26619
answered Dec 25 at 8:15
Jeeped
26619
answered Dec 25 at 8:15
Jeeped
26619
answered Dec 25 at 8:15
Jeeped
26619
26619
3
This doesn't answer the question at hand. The number 10 is used just as an example here, it can even be 100 (e.g. "I will be on a mission for the next 100 days"). Also, "fortnight" simply means "14 days" or "2 weeks", it doesn't solve the problem here even partially.
– EKons
Dec 25 at 14:52
add a comment |
3
This doesn't answer the question at hand. The number 10 is used just as an example here, it can even be 100 (e.g. "I will be on a mission for the next 100 days"). Also, "fortnight" simply means "14 days" or "2 weeks", it doesn't solve the problem here even partially.
– EKons
Dec 25 at 14:52
3
3
This doesn't answer the question at hand. The number 10 is used just as an example here, it can even be 100 (e.g. "I will be on a mission for the next 100 days"). Also, "fortnight" simply means "14 days" or "2 weeks", it doesn't solve the problem here even partially.
– EKons
Dec 25 at 14:52
This doesn't answer the question at hand. The number 10 is used just as an example here, it can even be 100 (e.g. "I will be on a mission for the next 100 days"). Also, "fortnight" simply means "14 days" or "2 weeks", it doesn't solve the problem here even partially.
– EKons
Dec 25 at 14:52
add a comment |
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"In 9 days at the latest"?
– Eric Duminil
Dec 25 at 18:05