Saturday week

[ademoglu]

Hi,

I saw the words "Saturday next" and " Saturday week" on the internet but could find where. So I cannot give you any references. My question is: do you have those two usages? If yes, what does it refer to? For example,

- I will see you Saturday week.

Thanks.

 

[Rover_KE]

To me, 'Saturday next' means just that: the next Saturday that comes (later this week).

'Saturday week' or 'a week on Saturday' means not Saturday this week, but Saturday next week.

 

[emsr2d2]

Today is Tuesday, August 25th. Saturday next/next Saturday is August 29th. Saturday week is September 5th.

 

[SoothingDave]

I don't know "Saturday week."

"A week from Saturday" I understand.

 

[Skrej]

I've heard 'Saturday next', although it's extremely rare in AmE. 'Saturday week' I've never heard.

Perhaps it's exclusive to BrE?

 

[emsr2d2]

Or "two weeks [on] Saturday".

 

[MikeNewYork]

I've heard 'Saturday next', although it's extremely rare in AmE. 'Saturday week' I've never heard.

Perhaps it's exclusive to BrE?

I think it is.

 

[Raymott]

Indeed. We say "Saturday week" in AusE. Therefore, either 1) it is not exclusive to British English, or 2) there are only two varieties of English. 2 is easier to discuss and deal with as a rule, but 1 is more consistent with reality. Naturally, I prefer 1, though I do understand the utility of the convenient fiction that a usage is either BrE or AmE.

 

[MikeNewYork]

American English is more valid.

 

[Raymott]

You may well despair! It's a commonplace here, and not just from students, that if something isn't AmE, it must be BrE - to the extent that some contributors still use AE and BE, neglecting that there are many AEs and BEs.

 

[Raymott]

Piscean and Mike can argue. I don't have a dog in that race.

 

[MikeNewYork]

We're not arguing; we're bantering. :lol:

 

[Skrej]

I despair!

Yes, you de spare English. AmE de main one.

 

[Matthew Wai]

'Saturday week' I've never heard.

Perhaps it's exclusive to BrE?

The following dictionaries have marked it as British English.
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/week
http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/week?q=week

 

[Matthew Wai]

A year today.
Today year.
Which one do you understand?

I don't know "Saturday week."

"A week from Saturday" I understand.

Without referring to the dictionaries, I could understand the second but not the first.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Today year has no meaning for me.

 

[Matthew Wai]

Would you take it to mean 'Today after a year'?

 

[MikeNewYork]

No.

 

[emsr2d2]

"A year today" is fine in BrE. We don't use "today year". I three weeks is as far in advance as we use this construction.

Saturday week :tick:
Saturday fortnight :tick:
A week today :tick:
A fortnight today :tick:
A week tomorrow :tick:
A fortnight tomorrow :tick:
Three weeks Tuesday :tick:

Saturday month :cross:
Wednesday year :cross:
Today year :cross:

 

[Matthew Wai]

We don't use "today year".

I found 'today week' below, so why is 'today year' not OK?
http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/today_1?q=today