# "Past week" vs "Last week" terminology?

**URL:** <https://community.fibery.io/t/past-week-vs-last-week-terminology/8933>\
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**Created:** [June 5, 2025, 12:14pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/past-week-vs-last-week-terminology/8933 "2025-06-05T12:14:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 5, 2025, 12:14pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/past-week-vs-last-week-terminology/8933/1 "2025-06-05T12:14:44Z")

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Im building a lot of views, and align the Fibery terminology for the filters with the view names. But then I saw that Notion’s terminology for this is different to Fibery’s when migrating so I asked chatgpt:

You’re absolutely right—English time expressions can be confusing, especially when they sound similar but refer to different periods. Let’s break down the key terms:

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### 📆 Common Time Expressions Explained

#### 1. **Last Week**

- **Definition** : The full calendar week before the current one.
- **Example** : If today is Thursday, June 5, 2025, then “last week” refers to Monday, May 26 to Sunday, June 1.
- **Usage** : “I met her last week.”([english.stackexchange.com](https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/339102/what-are-the-differences-between-past-week-and-last-week?utm_source=chatgpt.com), [forum.wordreference.com](https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/last-week-the-last-week-vs-past-week.3270800/?utm_source=chatgpt.com))

#### 2. **Past Week / In the Past Week**

- **Definition** : The 7-day period leading up to today.
- **Example** : If today is Thursday, June 5, 2025, then “the past week” refers to Thursday, May 29 to Wednesday, June 4.
- **Usage** : “I’ve been feeling tired in the past week.”([library.fiveable.me](https://library.fiveable.me/key-terms/english-grammar-usage/last-week?utm_source=chatgpt.com))

#### 3. **Last 7 Days**

- **Definition** : The immediate 7-day period ending today.
- **Example** : If today is Thursday, June 5, 2025, then “the last 7 days” covers May 29 to June 4.
- **Usage** : “We’ve had 10 new clients in the last 7 days.”

#### 4. **Last Calendar Week**

- **Definition** : The previous full calendar week, typically Monday to Sunday.
- **Example** : If today is Thursday, June 5, 2025, then “last calendar week” refers to Monday, May 26 to Sunday, June 1.
- **Usage** : “Sales were up during the last calendar week.”([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/117isdo/last_week_or_in_the_last_week/?utm_source=chatgpt.com), [forum.wordreference.com](https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/last-week-the-last-week-vs-past-week.3270800/?utm_source=chatgpt.com))

#### 5. **This Week**

- **Definition** : The current calendar week.
- **Example** : If today is Thursday, June 5, 2025, then “this week” refers to Monday, June 2 to Sunday, June 8.
- **Usage** : “I’m working on a big project this week.”([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/117isdo/last_week_or_in_the_last_week/?utm_source=chatgpt.com))

#### 6. **This Past Week**

- **Definition** : Similar to “past week,” emphasizing the recent 7-day period.
- **Example** : If today is Thursday, June 5, 2025, then “this past week” refers to Thursday, May 29 to Wednesday, June 4.
- **Usage** : “This past week has been hectic.”

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### 🧭 Key Differences

- **“Last Week” vs. “Past Week”** :
  - “Last week” refers to the previous full calendar week.
  - “Past week” refers to the immediate 7 days leading up to today.([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/117isdo/last_week_or_in_the_last_week/?utm_source=chatgpt.com))

- **“Last 7 Days” vs. “Last Calendar Week”** :
  - “Last 7 days” is a rolling period ending today.
  - “Last calendar week” is the previous full week, typically Monday to Sunday.

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### 🗓 Visual Example (Assuming Today is Thursday, June 5, 2025)

- **Last Week** : Monday, May 26 – Sunday, June 1
- **Past Week / Last 7 Days** : Thursday, May 29 – Wednesday, June 4
- **This Week** : Monday, June 2 – Sunday, June 8

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### 🧠 Tips to Remember

- Use **“last week”** for the previous full calendar week.
- Use **“past week”** or **“last 7 days”** for the immediate 7-day period ending today.
- Be aware that the start of the week can vary by culture (e.g., Sunday vs. Monday).([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/117isdo/last_week_or_in_the_last_week/?utm_source=chatgpt.com))

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It’s really confusing, i’m not gonna lie… It would be nice to have a UI in the filters like notion to show what its talking about when it talks about the range.