next week vs in the next week

Both "next week" and "in the next week" are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. "Next week" is more commonly used and refers to the upcoming week without specifying a particular point in time. On the other hand, "in the next week" is used when you want to emphasize a specific time frame within the upcoming week.

Last updated: April 03, 2024 • 351 views

next week

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "next week" when referring to the upcoming week without specifying a particular point in time.

Examples:

I have a meeting next week.
She will be traveling next week.

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And next week is her first Thanksgiving.
The Chagall exhibit starts next week.
Be sure to attend the guidance meeting next week.
The story is running next week.
Each next week is 345 euros.
They said that they couldn't schedule an appointment until next week.
Mr Tate, till next week.
Course next week, price triples.
My-my tenth session is next week.
The American Securitization Forum is there next week.
Ronnie can wait until next week...
Another press conference is scheduled next week.
His situation will be re-evaluated early next week.
He's bringing a load of scrips up next week.
My review panel's next week.
You need to do it next week.
Play Quintana and O'Brien next week.
It will probably come next week.
The deal's not next week.
The Minister will visit next week to congratulate us.

Alternatives:

upcoming week
following week
coming week
week ahead
week to come

in the next week

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

Use "in the next week" when you want to emphasize a specific time frame within the upcoming week.

Some examples from our editors:

I need to finish this project in the next week.
The repairs should be completed in the next week.

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Last updated: November 14, 2024

Oct 16, 2012 ... Hello, This is a sentence from the course book 'Business one:one' by Oxford University Press: 'In the next week if it is convenient I would ...
Search for issues/tasks with a duedate in the next week/month/overdue on NextGenBoard? brage November 2, 2019 edited. Hi! I am trying to search for ...
Feb 22, 2012 ... Which is correct: "on two weeks" or "in two weeks"? 1 · Schedule in the next week · 1 · "next two weeks" vs. "in 14 days from now" · 0 · "5 ...
Sep 10, 2024 ... ... r/Nendoroid - What are the chances that aigis gets rerelease in the next week. Page 1 (Current page) Page 2.
Sep 18, 2018 ... IN the next week is correct. There is NO situation where you'd use ON the next week, it is grammatically incorrect. For the sentence you are ...
Dec 9, 2016 ... 8697 likes, 65 comments - carlycristman on December 9, 2016: "5 flights in the next week, more driver outfit shots coming soon first stop: ...
Nov 5, 2017 ... It depends on context. Of you want to say that something will happen with 7 days, then 'in the next week' would be OK. But, if it refers to ...
Jul 18, 2024 ... 220 likes, 12 comments - original_jdmego on July 18, 2024: "Print 18X36 pre-order info incoming in the next week. #jdmego".
Apr 13, 2018 ... You are much more likely to see "within a week" than "in the next week". – Spencer. Commented Apr 13, 2018 at 13:06. I think the most common ...
Sep 11, 2024 ... A new page coming to life in the next week. What is it exactly? Who knows! Anxious about what might be unleashed!~ #radiogosha.

Some alternatives from our editors:

within the upcoming week
during the following week
over the coming week
in the week ahead
in the week to come

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