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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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[โ€“] [email protected] 19 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

It's because of British English, and the fact that American English seems to have dropped a word which is caused confusion.

Bi-weekly means two times a week.

Fortnightly means every 2 weeks. But American English seems to have lost the word fortnightly, so there is this ambiguity now.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Fortnightly FTW. We can always (try to) re-educate the masses!

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Even worse is bisexual not meaning "having sex twice". Ask me how I know...

[โ€“] nLuLukna 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago

Hey, long time. Do you want to have sex again? No, it's my girlfriend's turn now...

[โ€“] [email protected] -2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Incorrect. Bisexual doesnt mean twice per sex, it means 2 sexes.