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?

    • CrayonRosary@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      We meet once a month (monthly)
      We meet once a week (weekly)
      We meet once a semiweek (semiweekly)
      We meet once a day (daily)

      See the pattern here? Half the interval, not half the frequency. I hope you were just being cheeky.

      • Orygin@sh.itjust.works
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        11 months ago

        I’m not being cheeky. That’s how I perceive the thing, but I’m not a native English speaker and french has a way to distinguish between both cases without using semi(which is confusing too imo). Bimensuel => 2 times a month Bimestriel => every two months