2 questions in dialogues
Q1:
Okay. We'lI pick that up on Tuesday,the eighth. Not this Tuesday, but the one after.
Kim: Tuesday the eighth. Okay

what does 'the eighth' mean? is it 8th of this month or 8 clock of Tuesday?

Q2:
Repairman: So Thursday would suit you?
Terri: You can't make it tomorrow?
Repairman: Ooh, I can't promise anything love. I've got a couple ofthings booked already. If I can, it'd be after 4

what does 'it'd be after 4'? 4 P.M or something else?

Thanks to everyone who offers help and time!

Question

2 questions in dialogues
Q1:
Okay. We'lI  pick  that  up  on  Tuesday,the  eighth. Not this  Tuesday,  but the one  after.
Kim:  Tuesday the  eighth. Okay

what does 'the eighth' mean? is it 8th of this month or 8 clock of Tuesday?

Q2:
Repairman:  So Thursday would suit  you?
Terri:  You  can't  make it  tomorrow?
Repairman:  Ooh,  I  can't  promise  anything  love. I've  got a couple  ofthings  booked already.  If I  can,  it'd  be  after  4

what does 'it'd be after 4'? 4 P.M or something else?

Thanks to everyone who offers help and time!

Answer

You are correct!

"8th" would only refer to a date. Nobody would ever say time as "8th".

"After 4" would be time, because if it was a day it would be "After the 4th".

Answers · 2

Still haven’t found your answers?

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn a language from the comfort of your own home. Browse our selection of experienced language tutors and enroll in your first lesson now!