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?
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?
If semi means half, then semi-weekly means half weekly. The problem is that this is still ambiguous, as you can interpret it as half the time span, so twice a week, or half the frequency, so ones every 2 weeks.
I know there is a difference in how people perceive time and I feel like this has something to do with that, but I can’t quite put it to words
I get it can be confusing. We all have little mental quirks that sometimes make us feel like most people get something we don’t. Eg, one of mine is that I can’t get used to a digital watch. I like the more graphical format of an analog dial.
I just wish people would consult a dictionary a little more often than they do. Instead, it seems like they hope to confuse enough people to change the dictionary.