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

[caitirin.livejournal.com]

Just echoing others, I know what a fortnight is but I never hear it used around here.

Biweekly to mean means every other week. Or every two weeks. I've never heard anyone use it to mean twice a week, but I'm sure they do :)