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samdb
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From 'fourteen nights' - two weeks
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Arnavion
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Another reason to know what fortnight means is that it enables you to use the word "fortnightly" instead of "bi-weekly." With the latter I never know if the speaker meant "twice a week" or "every two weeks" without a follow-up question.
francis88
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will add it soon. Thanks
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