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a week today
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a***@yahoo.com
2014-07-20 03:12:30 UTC
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'A week today', and 'today week' can mean 'a week from today'. Could they also mean 'a week ago'?

'A week tomorrow', and 'tomorrow week' can mean 'a week from tomorrow'. Could they also mean 'six days ago'.

Do these work:
1-Today last week (a week ago today)
2-Today next week (next week on this day)

Are any of these used in the States?

Gratefully,
Navi.
David Kleinecke
2014-07-20 03:15:35 UTC
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Post by a***@yahoo.com
'A week today', and 'today week' can mean 'a week from today'. Could they also mean 'a week ago'?
'A week tomorrow', and 'tomorrow week' can mean 'a week from tomorrow'. Could they also mean 'six days ago'.
1-Today last week (a week ago today)
2-Today next week (next week on this day)
Are any of these used in the States?
I (in the US) would not understand either of them. I would
expect "a week ago" and "a week from now".
b***@gmail.com
2014-07-20 04:46:07 UTC
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I think one would do better staying off of those terms...
never heard of them either..

rather i've heard:
1. last week
2. next week,
3. the week after next
4. the week before last.

and yes if you have to refer to the same day then:
1. last thursday
2. thursday, last week ( heard it but rather unsure if its a correct usage)
3. next thursday
4. on thursday, the week after next.

bharat.
John Holmes
2014-07-20 05:11:58 UTC
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Post by a***@yahoo.com
'A week today', and 'today week' can mean 'a week from today'. Could
they also mean 'a week ago'?
'A week tomorrow', and 'tomorrow week' can mean 'a week from
tomorrow'. Could they also mean 'six days ago'.
Only the first of each pair can work that way if the context is right, I
think.
"It will be a week tomorrow since they started the negotiations."
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1-Today last week (a week ago today)
2-Today next week (next week on this day)
No.
Post by a***@yahoo.com
Are any of these used in the States?
No idea.
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Robert Bannister
2014-07-20 22:10:27 UTC
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Post by a***@yahoo.com
'A week today', and 'today week' can mean 'a week from today'. Could
they also mean 'a week ago'?
'A week tomorrow', and 'tomorrow week' can mean 'a week from
tomorrow'. Could they also mean 'six days ago'.
Only the first of each pair can work that way if the context is right, I
think.
"It will be a week tomorrow since they started the negotiations."
On Saturday, I awoke to the radio's telling "On this very day, two
hundred years ago, Matthew Flinders died." They then went on to explain
to any ignorant Australians that, among other things, Flinders was the
first to use the name "Australia" on official documents.

I can just imagine "Today, exactly one week ago", but not a bare "Today
week" and definitely not "a week today" which must refer to the future.
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Robert Bannister - 1940-71 SE England
1972-now W Australia
a***@yahoo.com
2014-07-21 03:30:29 UTC
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Post by a***@yahoo.com
'A week today', and 'today week' can mean 'a week from today'. Could
they also mean 'a week ago'?
'A week tomorrow', and 'tomorrow week' can mean 'a week from
tomorrow'. Could they also mean 'six days ago'.
Only the first of each pair can work that way if the context is right, I
think.
"It will be a week tomorrow since they started the negotiations."
On Saturday, I awoke to the radio's telling "On this very day, two
hundred years ago, Matthew Flinders died." They then went on to explain
to any ignorant Australians that, among other things, Flinders was the
first to use the name "Australia" on official documents.
I can just imagine "Today, exactly one week ago", but not a bare "Today
week" and definitely not "a week today" which must refer to the future.
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Robert Bannister - 1940-71 SE England
1972-now W Australia
Thank you all very much.

It is sort of a relief actually. I had never heard that structure. I suppose at one point in time it did exist in the English language, but obviously it does not any more.

Check this out:

http://books.google.com/books?id=r20pIBUVsHcC&pg=PA1117&dq=%22a+week+today%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=4YjMU7DzLpC7oQT0ioDgBg&ved=0CCcQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22a%20week%20today%22&f=false


Gratefully,
Navi.

Guy Barry
2014-07-20 06:44:14 UTC
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Post by a***@yahoo.com
'A week today', and 'today week' can mean 'a week from today'. Could they
also mean 'a week ago'?
Not as far as I know.
Post by a***@yahoo.com
'A week tomorrow', and 'tomorrow week' can mean 'a week from tomorrow'.
Could they also mean 'six days ago'.
No - it would have to be "a week ago tomorrow".
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1-Today last week (a week ago today)
2-Today next week (next week on this day)
Not idiomatic for me, although I'd understand what was meant.
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Guy Barry
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