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This is why we have "fortnightly" in the English language.
by Jenk 6y ago
This is why we have "fortnightly" in the English language.
- ntechau 6y agook
- aufhebung 6y agoThe word fortnight is in common parlance. Four score is not. But for the record the term bi-weekly is still confusing.
- kweinber 6y agoLike it or not, fortnightly and “once every two weeks” are your only unambiguous choices. We actually had a programming interview question using biweekly at a previous job. It was about thorough requirements definition and understanding/agreeing to measurements.
- herodoturtle 6y agoTIL: "A fortnight is a unit of time equal to 14 days (2 weeks). The word derives from the Old English term fēowertyne niht, meaning "fourteen nights". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortnight https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortnight
- KptMarchewa 6y agoOr just say "twice a week" and "once every two weeks" and not leave everyone in a meeting thinking you're talking about popular video game.