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Does bimonthly mean every two months or twice a month?

Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 2:04 pm
by CaptainWacky
NOBODY FUCKING KNOWS.

Re: Does bimonthly mean every two months or twice a month?

Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 2:53 pm
by Eggs Loki
Every two months. Twice a month would be semimonthly.

SO SAYS PROOFREADERBOY_64!

Re: Does bimonthly mean every two months or twice a month?

Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 4:05 pm
by Dr Dave
I concur with Eggs.

Re: Does bimonthly mean every two months or twice a month?

Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 2:04 pm
by CaptainWacky
Google says it can mean both WHICH IS STUPID AND POINTLESS.

Re: Does bimonthly mean every two months or twice a month?

Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 2:24 pm
by Eggs Loki
Google is wrong.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bimonthly

If dictionaries have started allowing bimonthly to also mean semimonthly, than civilization as we know it is doomed (oh wait it is anyway lol)

Re: Does bimonthly mean every two months or twice a month?

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 1:27 pm
by CaptainWacky
It's like how "I could care less" now means "I couldn't care less." PC GONE MAD.

Re: Does bimonthly mean every two months or twice a month?

Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 10:53 am
by curiousa2z
CRAY CRAY GOOGLE!

Re: Does bimonthly mean every two months or twice a month?

Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 2:07 pm
by CaptainWacky
Cray cray...or TAY TAY?

Re: Does bimonthly mean every two months or twice a month?

Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 4:18 pm
by Dr Dave
Google now run by geese?

Re: Does bimonthly mean every two months or twice a month?

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2016 7:51 am
by curiousa2z
It's possible!
(don't hack my bank account VENGEFUL GOOGLE SPY BOT!)

Re: Does bimonthly mean every two months or twice a month?

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2016 11:31 am
by CaptainWacky
"Google" is French for "Gaggle" which means geese!

Re: Does bimonthly mean every two months or twice a month?

Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 6:28 pm
by Dr Dave
It all makes sense!

Re: Does bimonthly mean every two months or twice a month?

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 12:52 am
by Mirah
I have to look up perennial and annual EVERY FREAKING SPRING!

Re: Does bimonthly mean every two months or twice a month?

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 2:11 pm
by CaptainWacky
Now I have to!