I am reminded of the word "bi-weekly". Does it mean twice a week, or once every two weeks? There are arguments for both!
Wade.
Wade.
I'm sure there is a name for words like that.
I am reminded of the word "bi-weekly". Does it mean twice a week, or once every two weeks? There are arguments for both! Wade. |
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Actually there are two
But which one is correct is of course contested. Regards, -scott Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson. |
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No controversy.
"biweekly" == "fortnightly" == once every two weeks. "semiweekly" == twice per week. bcnu, Mikem It's mourning in America again. |
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Read Wade's subject again
Then apply my response to it. :-) Regards, -scott Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson. |
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Mea Culpa. ;0)
bcnu, Mikem It's mourning in America again. |
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Contranyms
And the site that lists "literally" as an example makes me want to punch. This list is good: https://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/stories/30-words-that-are-their-own-opposites -- Drew |
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Excellent! ..but fatal.
You have hewed the dastardly anti-homologous to a fare-thee-well. You've won Internet-Scrabble's 100-Yard Dash! ..wait: is that a thin-line 'twixt words? a deucedly fast race? a bit-of-spice? ... a boring-part of a car? DASH it all! [Red Queen] ~Words mean exactly what I want them to mean. Commits *terminal lexicographic-seppuku. With a **letter-opener. * ..wait: a train-station? an end-point? an electrical connection-point? a _____? **..wait: is that like the big-A at opening page of a novella? a dull knife? a snoopy neighbor? Dies. Silently.. |
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That's the bunny! Thank you!
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When you google: ["decimation" means 10% died? 10% lived?]
- (Ashton)
- (11)
- May 13, 2020, 08:22:01 PM EDT
Well, there is the Roman Army definition.
- (a6l6e6x)
- May 13, 2020, 09:20:00 PM EDT
I'm sure there is a name for words like that.
- (static)
- (7)
- May 14, 2020, 04:36:08 AM EDT
Actually there are two
- (malraux)
- (3)
- May 14, 2020, 10:13:01 AM EDT
No controversy.
- (mmoffitt)
- (2)
- May 14, 2020, 12:51:41 PM EDT
Read Wade's subject again
- (malraux)
- (1)
- May 14, 2020, 12:56:11 PM EDT
Mea Culpa. ;0)
-NT
- (mmoffitt)
- May 14, 2020, 12:59:15 PM EDT
Contranyms
- (drook)
- (2)
- May 14, 2020, 10:59:34 AM EDT
Excellent! ..but fatal.
- (Ashton)
- May 14, 2020, 03:24:46 PM EDT
That's the bunny! Thank you!
-NT
- (static)
- May 17, 2020, 04:28:33 AM EDT
The meaning of “decimation”
- (rcareaga)
- (1)
- May 19, 2020, 06:50:41 PM EDT
Less sense than for halved.
- (Andrew Grygus)
- May 19, 2020, 08:10:16 PM EDT
