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Why does bi-weekly mean "every two weeks?" This has always bothered me because intuitively it should mean "twice a week." (lemmy.world)

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Similar case in point: "bimonthly" means "twice a month." That makes sense.

But the definition for "bi-weekly" does not make sense.

What do you think?

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[–] [email protected] 77 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I'm wondering the same thing about Bible. Does it mean twice per Ble or every other Ble?

[–] [email protected] 26 points 10 months ago (2 children)

No. It means Ble likes both girls and boys.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

We should rename it bibi then

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/film-tv/canadian-author-hilariously-points-out-every-depiction-of-noahs-ark-shows-two-male-lions-299134/ ... or it stands for the two lions who like each other very much.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago

Two bles.

The old and new testament together are two, thus "Bible".

Before the new testament they just carried around a ble.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I know you're making a joke, but on the off chance someone thinks you might be onto something: it's from biblio, or book.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Is it twice per Blio or every other Blio, though?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Nonono it's a documentary about Michael BuBle and his lesser known twin, Bubba BuBle