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POLL: bi-weekly vs. bimonthly ... which is more correct for specifying every two weeks?

bi·month·ly ( P ) Pronunciation Key (b-mnthl)
adj.
Happening every two months.
Happening twice a month; semimonthly.

if you say bimonthly, people are going to know exactly what you mean (twice a month).

every two weeks =/ twice a month, though.
 
I thought this was answered already. Anyways,

bi-weekly = 26 times per year
bi-monthly = 24 times per year
 
How about saying, "every two weeks" or "every other week". No reason for the confusing "bi" prefix that can mean either twice or half.
 
Originally posted by: her209
Originally posted by: Jumpem
Originally posted by: her209
I thought this was answered already. Anyways,

bi-weekly = 26 times per year
bi-monthly = 24 times per year
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Really? That's odd.
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Yes, really.

And its not odd. Its math.
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I think he's saying it's odd that you used bi- as half in one case and twice in the other case.
 
Originally posted by: her209
Originally posted by: Jumpem
Originally posted by: her209
I thought this was answered already. Anyways,

bi-weekly = 26 times per year
bi-monthly = 24 times per year
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Really? That's odd.
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Yes, really.

And its not odd. Its math.
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Well why does the bi prefix for weekly mean multiply by two; and the bi prefix for monthly mean divide by two?
 
Originally posted by: Jumpem
Originally posted by: her209
I thought this was answered already. Anyways,

bi-weekly = 26 times per year
bi-monthly = 24 times per year
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Really? That's odd.
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What? How old are you? How is that odd?

There are 52 weeks in a year. Every 2 weeks=26 times a year. There are 12 months in a year. Twice a month=24 times a year.
 
Originally posted by: Jumpem
Originally posted by: her209
Originally posted by: Jumpem
Originally posted by: her209
I thought this was answered already. Anyways,

bi-weekly = 26 times per year
bi-monthly = 24 times per year
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Really? That's odd.
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Yes, really.And its not odd. Its math.
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Well why does the bi prefix for weekly mean multiply by two; and the bi prefix for monthly mean divide by two?
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I didn't make up the definition.
 
Originally posted by: loki8481
bi·month·ly ( P ) Pronunciation Key (b-mnthl)
adj.
Happening every two months.
Happening twice a month; semimonthly.

if you say bimonthly, people are going to know exactly what you mean (twice a month).

every two weeks =/ twice a month, though.
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Or be thoroughly confused and think you mean every two months.
 
Originally posted by: Jumpem
Well why does the bi prefix for weekly mean multiply by two; and the bi prefix for monthly mean divide by two?
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Look it up on the dictionary. Bi can mean multiply by two or divide by two:

biweekly:"1. Happening every two weeks. 2. Happening twice a week."
bimonthly: "1. Happening every two months. 2. Happening twice a month."
biyearly "1. Happening every two years. 2. Happening twice a year."

bi- prefix usage: "Bimonthly and biweekly mean ?once every two months? and ?once every two weeks.? For ?twice a month? and ?twice a week,? the words semimonthly and semiweekly should be used. Since there is a great deal of confusion over the distinction, a writer is well advised to substitute expressions like every two months or twice a month where possible. However, each noun form has only one sense in the publishing world. Thus, a bimonthly is published every two months, and a biweekly every two weeks."

 
if we're talking about what's commonly used when talking about paycheck:

bi-weekly = every two weeks (e.g. payday is every other week on friday)
bi-monthly = twice a month (e.g. payday is always at the 1st and the 15th)
 
Originally posted by: saxguy
if we're talking about what's commonly used when talking about paycheck:

bi-weekly = every two weeks (e.g. payday is every other week on friday)
bi-monthly = twice a month (e.g. payday is always at the 1st and the 15th)
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gah!!!

Have you ever been paid?

it is NEVER referred to as bi-monthly.
 
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