fortnights

[dakegra]

A discussion this morning threw up the interesting titbit of info:

Apparently Americans don't use the word 'fortnight' to describe a two-week period.

We then got onto the meaning of the word 'bi-weekly', and whether it means twice a week, or every two weeks.

 

So, dear reader:

If you are American - do you know what I mean by 'fortnight', and would you use it in regular everyday use?

What do *you* understand by the term 'bi-weekly'?

 

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Comments

[astillac.livejournal.com]

I know what fortnight means, but don't use it, nor have I heard others use it in everyday language. Bi-weekly I would take to mean every two weeks. However, bi-monthly I would think "twice a month", which, following my own logic, makes no sense.

Strange! :D

[dakegra.livejournal.com]

I think I'd go with your interpretation - whenever someone says something happens bi-monthly, I'd automatically assume they meant every two weeks.