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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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[โ€“] hypnotoad__@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Lots of people get paid twice a month

[โ€“] DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm a tax consultant. I look at what companies pay people all day every day. I've never seen a company pay twice monthly. Always fortnightly. This might vary by region but unheard of here.

[โ€“] hypnotoad__@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

In America this is ridiculously common. Many people are paid every two weeks, but many are paid twice a month. Very common.