Saturday, March 13, 2010

English Usage - bi-. - English editing.

1.The meaning of bimonthly and other similar words such as biweekly and biyearly is ambiguous. Such words can either mean ‘occurring twice a month/week/year’ or ‘occurring every two months/weeks/years’. The only way to avoid this ambiguity is to use alternative expressions like ‘every two months’ and ‘twice a month’.
2.Biennial means ‘taking place every two years’: congressional elections are a biennial phenomenon. A biennial plant is one that lives a two-year cycle, flowering and producing seed in the second year. Biannual means ‘twice a year’: the solstice is a biannual event. To avoid confusion, rephrasing is often the best option.
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