Продолжая тему #articles, рассмотрим разницу между last week и the last week.
Продолжая тему #articles, рассмотрим разницу между last week и the last week. Это из книги Practical English Usage by Michael Swan. Last week, month etc (without the) is the week, month etc just before this one. If I am speaking in July, last month was June; in 2006, last year was 2005. The last week, month etc is the period of seven/thirty/etc days up to the moment of speaking. On July 15th 2006, the last month is the period from June 16th to July 15th; the last year is the 12 months starting in July 2005. Compare: - I was ill last week, but I'm OK this week. (NOT I was ill the last week ... ) - I've had a cold for the last week. I feel terrible. - We bought this house last year. - We've lived here for the last year, and we're very happy with the place. Аналогично про next week/the next week. Next week, month etc (without the) is the week, month etc just after this one. If I am speaking in July, next month is August; in 2006, next year is 2007. The next week, month etc is the period of seven/ thirty / etc days starting at the moment of speaking. On July 15th 2006, the next month is the period from July 15th to August 15th; the next year is the period from July 2006 to July 2007. Compare: - Goodbye - see you next week. (NOT ... see you the next week.) - I'll be busy for the next week. (the seven days starting today) - Next year will be difficult. (the year starting next January) - The next year will be difficult. (the twelve months starting now)