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Next weekend
"This weekend" always means the closest upcoming weekend or the one we are currently in. (Sunday night could be an edge case.) In my understanding there is a clear delineation, with "next weekend" meaning the weekend following this weekend. Literally, 'next week's end,' not 'this week's end.'
Some speakers instead use "next weekend" to mean (also literally) the very next upcoming weekend - that is to say, this weekend.
Just wondering if this is a regional thing or more of a personal idiosyncracy... interested to hear any thoughts on the topic.
u/fingerchopper — 18 days ago