Should we bring back overmorrow and ereyesterday?

[purplepoppy]

In Welsh, we have words for the day after tomorrow and the day before yesterday. You'll be pleased to know English has words too, overmorrow and ereyesterday.

The problem is they've fallen out of use, anf they don't teach it in school anymore, which is a shame because overmorrow sounds nice, doesn't it?

I'm going to start using them, are you?

[Static_In_The_Attic]

Just like Collywobbles if you want to bring a word back you have to keep using it & reintroduce the word to the world. If you bring back overmorrow don’t forget to bring back morrow as well. You have morrow first which is tomorrow & the day after morrow would be overmorrow. I wonder what other words we should bring back?

[purplepoppy]

Collywobbles is still in the dictionary

[Static_In_The_Attic]

So is overmorrow & ereyesterday.

[FreyaRed]

German has overmorrow and it's often used as "Übermorgen". Ereyesterday exists in German language as well in shape of "Vorgestern" in polish language this exists as well as "Przedwczoraj".
I don't think there is a need to make English more difficult, keep it better simple and uncomplicated if English should remain the World language and shouldn't be replaced with Mandarin or Russian or Spanish.

[dustybiker2]

In America if you say "Next Tuesday" people get confused. "Tuesday next week?" If you bring it back you might want to keep it there.

[AviatorTom]

I may start using them... mañana...

Do you have an expression to designate a time in the near future, but without being very specific?

[purplepoppy]

Already answered that one

[AviatorTom]

@purplepoppy My answer to that one explains how mañana is sometime in the future.

I was trying to be sarcastic and failed miserably. Mea culpa. 😫

[AI Opinion]

The evolution of language often sees words fall out of use as society's needs change. "Overmorrow" and "ereyesterday" indeed have a pleasant ring but may no longer fit contemporary usage. While reviving them can be fun and nostalgic, their practicality today is limited given the prevalence of more straightforward terms. In education and career contexts, clarity and relevance are key. If you find joy in using them, do so in suitable settings. What's important is effective communication, which often means embracing language that resonates with modern audiences.

[ilistengood]

Especially not in a society that communicates using LOL, WTF,! by the way, etc

[lightbulb27]

"Overmorrow... the bag of truffles seemed so far away. Now I'm looking down and they're here to stay. oh I believe, in ereyesterday".

Yea, I like it... The beatles would like it...

[Tarifa]

Sure, these words are so useful I don't understand why they aren't used in English.

In Spanish, we have the expressions pasado mañana (refers to two days after today) and anteayer (refers to two days before today).

[Jennz6]

I like this better 💕

[dustybiker2]

Oop. Wrong question. I was scratching my head for a min. She's is rather extreme today.

[Jennz6]

@dustybiker2
🥰

[mstbooblover]

In any case these two words, overmorrow and ereyesterday, seem rather enriching the language by adding some precision in particular circumstances, and thus yes, I'd use them.

[Xawyx-2]

In Croatian and other related languages, we always use words for the day after tomorrow (preksutra), and the day before yesterday (prekjučer).

[fivebyfour]

I;m going to start using overmorrow, but don't know how to pronounce ereyesterday,,,

[ilistengood]

Its been a very long time since I've heard " overmorrow"

[DJB72]

I'll let you know overmorrow...

[Shiprex]

Wouldn't be a bad idea.

[Charliefretz329]

Yes! I’m a fan on those terms. Also crapulence

[Charliefretz329]

That utterly sick feeling you get after eating or drinking too much is called crapulence.