โฒ 175 โผ Why does bi-weekly mean "every two weeks?" This has always bothered me because intuitively it should mean "twice a week." (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca 173 comments fedilink hide all child comments 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?
[โ] neidu@feddit.nl 77 points 2 years ago (4 children) I'm wondering the same thing about Bible. Does it mean twice per Ble or every other Ble? permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [โ] skeezix@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago (2 children) No. It means Ble likes both girls and boys. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] blender2142@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 2 years ago We should rename it bibi then permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Wirrvogel@feddit.de 2 points 2 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago Two bles. The old and new testament together are two, thus "Bible". Before the new testament they just carried around a ble. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] neidu@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is it twice per Blio or every other Blio, though? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] TheRealLinga@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* Nonono it's a documentary about Michael BuBle and his lesser known twin, Bubba BuBle permalink fedilink source parent [+] Sproux@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] skeezix@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago (2 children) No. It means Ble likes both girls and boys. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] blender2142@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 2 years ago We should rename it bibi then permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Wirrvogel@feddit.de 2 points 2 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] blender2142@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 2 years ago We should rename it bibi then permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Wirrvogel@feddit.de 2 points 2 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago Two bles. The old and new testament together are two, thus "Bible". Before the new testament they just carried around a ble. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] neidu@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is it twice per Blio or every other Blio, though? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] TheRealLinga@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* Nonono it's a documentary about Michael BuBle and his lesser known twin, Bubba BuBle permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] neidu@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is it twice per Blio or every other Blio, though? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] TheRealLinga@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* Nonono it's a documentary about Michael BuBle and his lesser known twin, Bubba BuBle permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] TheRealLinga@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* Nonono it's a documentary about Michael BuBle and his lesser known twin, Bubba BuBle permalink fedilink source parent