Why does bi-weekly mean "every two weeks?" This has always bothered me because intuitively it should mean "twice a week." - eviltoast

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?

  • leaky_shower_thought@feddit.nl
    6·
    11 months ago

    I always thought it was 14 days… so pretty much 2 weeks.

    Then again, I don’t go checking dictionaries as a hobby.

    you might be correct in a way

    • Mr_Blott@lemmy.world
      4·
      11 months ago

      I go checking dictionaries, and TIL it’s a shortening of the olde English version of fourteen night"!