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Why does bi-weekly mean "every two weeks?" This has always bothered me because intuitively it should mean "twice a week." (lemmy.world)

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Similar case in point: "bimonthly" means "twice a month." That makes sense.

But the definition for "bi-weekly" does not make sense.

What do you think?

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[-] Pappabosley@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

Use it in a sentence:

I used to get hard every day, but now I'm lucky to get a semiweekly

[-] PwnTra1n@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Please start a word of the day series

[-] perviouslyiner@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

they used to eat semolina but now they eat semiweekly

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