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The look on an American's face when you describe something as being "a fortnight away"
by petesergeant 4y ago
The look on an American's face when you describe something as being "a fortnight away"
- ghaff 4y agoNot sure what that has to do with calendars. Fortnight is just one of many measurements that aren't used a lot in the US (among other places) these days so I wouldn't expect the average person on the street to immediately recognize what it means. There are a ton of imperial measurements that aren't widely used like pecks, bushels, rods, etc. (I'd also avoid terminology like bi-monthly and semi-monthly as it's a predictable point of confusion.)
- Symbiote 4y agoEveryone in Britain knows what a fortnight is, and the word is in normal use. We are confused when TSA staff in the US talk about quart bags.
- ghaff 4y agoIt’s just not a word in everyday speech. A quart is the easy one. It’s just a slightly smaller version of a liter. And it’s not like the UK doesn’t use pints which are just half of a slightly larger quart. I’m sure there’s lots of language including unrelated to measurement which differs across the Anglosphere.