You never hear fortnightly in the states. We only see it in older books.

>Hi,
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>>>> I thought, that bi-weekly means, what you receive your pay check every second week.
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>>>No, it means twice per week. As in bi-centenial (fifty years)
>>>No big deal, best,
>>>Viv
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>>So, it should be "Every other week". Is it a correct term or what would you use?
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>>Thanks in advance.
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>I guess, as others have pointed out, the meaning 'bi-weekly' isn't a clear cut issue in the States (or, to be fair, here either). How's about we settle for 'fortnightly' <g>. I'll still argue for 'bi-monthly' meaning twice a month and 'biannual' meaning twice a year (we've got 'biennial' to mean every two years)
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>Regards,
>Viv