Time phrases that repeat words are quite childish. These include:
– tomorrow’s tomorrow
– yesterday’s yesterday
– the next next day
– the day before before
Instead, use the correct counting phrase.
The correct counting phrase
| Wrong | Right |
|---|---|
| tomorrow’s tomorrow | the day after tomorrow in two days time |
| yesterday’s yesterday | the day before yesterday two days ago |
| the next next day | two days after |
| the day before before | two days before |
Examples
| Wrong | Right |
|---|---|
| Jill will start her new job tomorrow’s tomorrow. | Jill will start her new job the day after tomorrow. |
| Jill left her last job yesterday’s yesterday’s yesterday. | Jill left her last job 3 days ago. |
| He will go to Beijing on the 19th. On the 19th’s tomorrow, he will go to Xining. | He will go to Beijing on the 19th. The day after that he will go to Xining. |
| He will go to Beijing on the 19th. On the 19th’s yesterday he will be in Xi’an. | He will go to Beijing on the 19th. The day before that, he will be in Xi’an. |
| I went to Milan for the football game. The game’s tomorrow I came home. | I went to Milan for the football game. The day after, I came home. |
| I went to Milan for the football game. I bought my ticket that day’s yesterday. | I went to Milan for the football game. I bought my ticket the day before. |