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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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[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The word for "biweekly" you are looking for is "semi-weekly".

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If someone told me a thing happened semi-weekly, I would interpret that as almost-but-not-quite weekly, as in, most weeks this thing occurs- but not every week.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If someone asked you to draw a semicircle, would you draw almost a circle but not quite a whole circle? Or, would you draw half of a circle because semi means half?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

But a semi truck isn't half of a truck.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

And semi finals are almost the end.