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?

  • leaky_shower_thought@feddit.nl
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    11 months ago

    I always thought it was 14 days… so pretty much 2 weeks.

    Then again, I don’t go checking dictionaries as a hobby.

    you might be correct in a way

    • Mr_Blott@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      I go checking dictionaries, and TIL it’s a shortening of the olde English version of fourteen night"!