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  • 04-10-2011 01:28PM
    #1
    Sinfonia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,854 ✭✭✭


    Quick one:

    Would (for example) the phrase "Bi-Monthly" imply an occurrence twice per month or once every two months?


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  • #2
    SlimCi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 364 ✭✭SlimCi


    Twice per month


  • #3
    Sinfonia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,854 ✭✭✭Sinfonia


    Sweet Lord I just googled it (don't know why I didn't think of that first..!)

    It can mean either one!
    There's a nice bit of confusion then.


  • #4
    Newaglish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,734 ✭✭✭Newaglish


    I can mean either - you will either need to infer from context or clarify with the person who said/wrote it.

    Not one of the better terms in the English language!


  • #5
    SlimCi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 364 ✭✭SlimCi


    Learned something new today! Thanks OP:D


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