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Sarunnio  #477105  Fri, 15 Feb 08 03:43 AM

Hi all, 

Which one is grammatically correct? How are these different in use?

1) The meeting is being held on coming Monday?

2) The meeting is being held on upcoming Monday?

 Thanks in advance,

  
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Mister Micawber  #477118  Fri, 15 Feb 08 04:20 AM
 They should read:

 1) The meeting is being held on the/this coming Monday.

2) The meeting is being held on the/this upcoming Monday.

 

Upcoming warns readers that the event is near.  Here, Monday is already obviously near, so #1 is right and #2 is overkill.  Otjherwise, there is no difference in  meaning.

 

 

  
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