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Sinfonia · 2011-10-04 12:28:36

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

04-10-2011 12:28PM

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Sinfonia

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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 04-10-2011 12:30PM

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Twice per month

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#3 04-10-2011 12:34PM

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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.

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#4 04-10-2011 12:35PM

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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!

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#5 04-10-2011 07:50PM

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Learned something new today! Thanks OP:D

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