A Week
In Southern and Appalachian speech, "a week" added after a weekday - as in "Friday a week" - means one week from that day. It’s a traditional way of saying what most folks call "next Friday."
synonyms: next Friday, a week from Friday, one week from Monday
Hillbilly Dude Says...
I've heard 'Monday a week' all my life, and people still use it plenty. I don't really use that one. Hillbilly Dude Says...
I've heard 'Monday a week' all my life, and people still use it plenty. I don't really use that one. Pronunciation
[uh WEEK]
/ə ˈwiːk/
/ə ˈwiːk/
Meaning & Usage
- A time expression meaning "one week from [day]"
Clyde:
When’s the barn raising?
When’s the barn raising?
Ella:
Saturday a week - so get your tools ready.
Saturday a week - so get your tools ready.variations: Friday a week, Monday a week, Saturday a week, Friday week (older form)
★ This way of talking can trip up outsiders. "Friday a week" doesn’t mean "this Friday," but the one a full week later. ★
Origin and Etymology
The pattern comes from older British and Scots English where folks said things like "Friday week." Early settlers carried it to Appalachia and the South, where it shifted into the form "Friday a week."
Usage Notes
- Still familiar in rural areas and among older generations.
- Can be used with any weekday: "Monday a week," "Tuesday a week," "Wednesday a week," "Thursday a week," "Friday a week," "Saturday a week," "Sunday a week."
- "Friday week" survives in British English, while "Friday a week" became the Southern/Appalachian form.
- Younger speakers may just say "next Friday" or "a week from Friday."
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