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  1. word usage - biweekly, two weeks or twice a week? - English …

    Mar 8, 2017 · In the meaning of "occurring two times a week", the term may appear chiefly in British English to be used when the context allows to clearly differentiate (as was shown in the …

  2. Meaning of 'sesquiannual'? - English Language Learners Stack …

    Nov 12, 2015 · Americans understand fortnightly, but it sounds literary, and I don't think it comes naturally to most of us in conversation. I myself use twice-weekly, twice-monthly or semi …

  3. meaning - Wage vs. salary - English Language Learners Stack …

    Is there any difference between the meaning of the words salary and wage? I have played with both on Google Translate: for some languages they have the different translations but for …

  4. meaning - meeting on a weekly-basis - English Language Learners …

    0 I would like to inquire about the meaning of "daily-basis" , "weekly-basis" ...etc. For example I would like to meet with you on a weekly basis Does this sentence means that the meeting will …

  5. Is bimonthly or bi-monthly correct spelling

    Sep 6, 2016 · I think this is a trivial matter in the sense that no one will fault you if you spell it bi-monthly or bimonthly. Anyway, the entry is under bimonthly at dictionary.com and Merriam …

  6. word usage - Bi-Monthly (once every two months) - English …

    May 17, 2021 · According to an article in the LA Times, the ambiguity exists more in theory than in practice, since if you refer to being paid bi-monthly, people will interpret it as meaning twice a …

  7. word meaning - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Jul 29, 2020 · Those definitions are correct, bi-monthly (or indeed bi-weekly, bi-yearly etc.) is ambiguous. The fact that it is still commonly used is basically inexplicable.

  8. Is it common to say "My salary is good" or "My pay is good"?

    Sep 9, 2022 · The words "salary" and "wage" and "pay" are often synonymous with "remuneration" but there are small differences in meaning which make distinctions between …

  9. Confusion between 'once every' and 'twice/thrice'

    Oct 29, 2020 · And yes, biweekly can be used to mean either every two weeks or twice a week. Note: Biweekly, as the meaning says can be used to mean either instance, which will certainly …

  10. Is the word "decadally" correct? - English Language Learners Stack …

    Dec 23, 2016 · For fun here is a list of the names of various lengths of time, although it doesn't include compound terms like "bi-weekly" or "every other year", and a few others like …