Jack was going to the shopping centre with his mother. At the traffic lights he dashed across the road without waiting for his mother to cross. He was almost knocked down by a car.
His mother advised him, "Next time make sure there are no approaching vehicles before you cross the road."
Is 'next time' correctly used? I believe it should be "In future".
Thanks.
Is 'next time' correctly used?
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Re: Is 'next time' correctly used?
"Next time" and "In the future" are both okay. I would probably use "Next time".
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Re: Is 'next time' correctly used?
Alright.tamguatlay wrote:Jack was going to the shopping centre with his mother. At the traffic lights he dashed across the road without waiting for his mother to cross. He was almost knocked down by a car.
His mother advised him, "Next time make sure there are no approaching vehicles before you cross the road."
Is 'next time' correctly used? I believe it should be "In future".
Thanks.
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Re: Is 'next time' correctly used?
"In future" is logically correct since Jack's mother doesn't want her son killed the time after next, or at any time in the future.
However, in practice Jack's mother might very well have said "next time", meaning "in future".
I'm sure Jack got the message anyway
However, in practice Jack's mother might very well have said "next time", meaning "in future".
I'm sure Jack got the message anyway
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Re: Is 'next time' correctly used?
Many thanks, Sweethuman and Josef.