Learn English – What’s the meaning of ‘next september’ in this context

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I was wondering what 'next September' mean in this context.

for example, if this article is written in 2018 3 January,
Does 'next September' mean 2018 september?
or 2019 september?

Best Answer

In general, "Next time-period" refers to the first instance of the time-period that has not yet begun - that is, "next week" is the week beginning on the first Sunday (or Monday) that is not today and after today, "next year" is the year that begins on the first January 1 that is not today and after today, and "next September" is the September that begins on the first September 1 that is not today and after today. So, if the above was written on 3 January 2018, "next September" will be September 2018.

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