Merlu to Asklemmy · 2 days agoWhat's the dumbest argument you've ever had?message-squaremessage-square121fedilinkarrow-up158arrow-down10
arrow-up158arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the dumbest argument you've ever had?Merlu to Asklemmy · 2 days agomessage-square121fedilink
minus-squareCileTheSane@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-21 day agoAn event that happens biweekly could occur at the same frequency as an event that happens bimonthly.
minus-squareBuddahriffic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·18 hours agoShouldn’t that be semi-monthly? Rounding months to 4 weeks, of course. Or maybe that’s just me wanting bi and semi to have consistent meanings. Bi is two, semi is a half.
minus-squareCileTheSane@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·18 hours agoProbably should be, but isn’t. Bimonthly can mean twice a month or every two months.
An event that happens biweekly could occur at the same frequency as an event that happens bimonthly.
Shouldn’t that be semi-monthly? Rounding months to 4 weeks, of course.
Or maybe that’s just me wanting bi and semi to have consistent meanings. Bi is two, semi is a half.
Probably should be, but isn’t. Bimonthly can mean twice a month or every two months.