Using the word "upper"appropriately in sentences (English language)

 Studies
Grade 9
8/5/20

Grammatical errors/corrections

Look at the following sentences

I'll visit her upper week.

*The entrance exam will be written upper Monday.

*My mom will come to the city upper Sunday.

*Lilian's skill acquisition lessons will begin on the upper Wednesday.

You understand what they mean?
Do you also say similar things?

Well, the above sentences are incorrect.

The word "upper" means something that is above something. It suggests that something is physically higher in position than another. It is therefore ungrammatical to say: upper week, month, etc.


The appropriate thing to say is:
the week after next...

The Monday after next...

The Sunday after next... etc

You can also say:

*...in two weeks' time.

*...in two days' time. etc


The sentences above should therefore read:

I'll visit her in two weeks' time.

The entrance exam will be written on the Monday after next.

My mom will come to the city on the Monday after next.

Lilian's skill acquisition lessons will begin on the Wednesday after next.

Assignment
Correct the following sentences

1) WAEC will start upper week.
2) The exam has been postponed to upper Monday.
3) My class will go for an excursion upper month.
4) We will write the quiz upper Tuesday.

Good luck

Clara O