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?

    • Orygin
      2·
      11 months ago

      Yes, so the frequency being weekly: Half that frequency is every two weeks.

      • CrayonRosary@lemmy.world
        21·
        11 months ago

        We meet once a month (monthly)
        We meet once a week (weekly)
        We meet once a semiweek (semiweekly)
        We meet once a day (daily)

        See the pattern here? Half the interval, not half the frequency. I hope you were just being cheeky.

        • Orygin
          1·
          11 months ago

          I’m not being cheeky. That’s how I perceive the thing, but I’m not a native English speaker and french has a way to distinguish between both cases without using semi(which is confusing too imo). Bimensuel => 2 times a month Bimestriel => every two months