Terry Pratchett, Discworld series author, dies aged 66. Author of more than 70 novels, who âfired the imagination of millionsâ, dies at his home eight years after Alzheimerâs diagnosis. Obituary: he combined fantasy with wit and irrepressible silliness.
Biweekly means once every two weeks or twice a week. Bimonthly means once every two months or twice a month. If something is âonce every two weeksâ as noted above, then it is twice a month (not twice a week). And, if something Bimonthly is âonce every two monthsâ it does not mean twice a month.
Unlike with bimonthly and biannually, in the adjective and adverb senses, the prefix bi- applies to the week rather than to the events that occur, therefore giving the sense of âevery two weeksâ. Since the term is also used in the UK to mean âtwice a weekâ, it is ambiguous there. In British English, for the sake of clarity, it is advisable to use one of the synonyms instead. Furthermore, in some English speaking regions, the term fortnightly is also commonly used to describe an event happening once every two weeks.