29thJune
Word of the Day: Fortnight
Got some meeting invites that say “fortnightly meeting”. Not sure if this is used in the US, but if you do use it I’m sure I’ve already kicked your ass and broken your glasses after taking your GoBot.
Main Entry: fort·night
Pronunciation: ‘fort-”nIt
Function: noun
A fortnight is a unit of time equal to two weeks: that is 14 days, or literally 14 nights. The term is common in the British Isles and many Commonwealth countries, but rarely used in the United States. It derives from the Old English feowertiene niht, meaning “fourteen nights”.
Usage: “Are you going to the fortnightly Operations meeting?”
Answer: “I’m going to kick your arse.”
kitty says 2nd July @ 3:12
Personally I think this phrase is much easier to say than “two weeks”