Re: [seul-edu] material for schoolforge frontpage

["David M. Bucknell" <david@members.iteachnet.com>]

Webster:

biweekly: occurring once every two weeks
semiweekly: occurring twice a week
fortnightly: occurring every fourteen days

Fortnightly is preferred in the UK; biweekly in the US. Thus, leave it alone
;-)

David

William Kendrick <nbs@sonic.net> said:

> On Sat, Dec 08, 2001 at 04:29:37PM +0000, Doug Loss wrote:
> > Manuel Gutierrez Algaba wrote:
> > > 
> > > El Sáb 08 Dic 2001 11:59, escribió:
> > > > Umm, the reports are every other week.  What's that called?  I've been
> > > > saying fortnightly, which is probably correct but sounds a bit funny.
> > > 
> > > Bi-weekly ?
> > > 
> > I think that means twice a week, but I could be wrong.
> 
> 
> Looking at dictionary.com, it appears it could mean _either!_  GACK! :)
> 
> 
> bi-week-ly
> adj. 
> 
>      1.Happening every two weeks. 
>      2.Happening twice a week; semiweekly. 
> 
> 
> 
> However, as for the word "biweeklies," it seems settled (and even
> publication-related!)
> 
> 
> n. pl. bi-week-lies 
> 
>         A publication issued every two weeks.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -bill!
> 



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