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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)

submitted 10 months ago by LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca

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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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[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Bi means 2. Bi weekly means 2 weeks.

Semi means half. Semi weekly means every half week or twice per week.

[–] brb@sh.itjust.works 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Semi weekly sounds like it means every two weeks

[–] techt@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Semi-weekly happens once every semi-week. Much like a semi-circle is half a circle, a semi-week is half a week. Once every half-week is twice weekly.

A bi-week is 2 weeks. Once every two weeks.

[–] McBB@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

This is the first time I hear about semi weekly