you misunderstand it, aren't you?

let's say, you are driving but you don't see any traffic light yet.  and i tell you to turn on the next traffic light.  15 minutes later you see the first traffic light, you mean you will not turn, and wait until you see the second traffic light then turn, right?

what does " "the immediately following" mean to you?  

no i am not, egg was not too.  but when I asked him about "next monday", he answered March 18.  and I would too.  If I tell you now that I have to go to work next Monday, you think I mean "Monday March 25" right? But I actually mean "March 18".

no, to me next Monday is March 18.....

oh my god....you are confusing yourself.....

Same thing, if I ask you now "Is next Monday a holiday?", you would think I am asking about March 25 right?  But I actually mean March 18, and egg probably would think the same.

after "this"

hahaha you are right.  

holly.....if you ask me "Is next Monday is a holiday?"on Sunday, March 17...then yes, I'll assume March 25

if you ask me "Is next Monday is a holiday?" on Wednesday, March 13, then to me it's March 18

Anyway, my original point was that sometimes "next" and "coming" means the same, and sometimes, "next" means the one after "coming" one.