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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsHow come Brits talk about fortnights but Americans don't? Come to think of it, I bet Aussies don't
either. Canadians? IDK.
Or maybe my question should be, Brits, do yall still talk about fortnights? Or is that something one only sees in books?
unc70
(6,130 posts)I probably use the word about once every fortnight or two. Would probably use it more frequently in the UK.
For professional reasons, familiar with micro fortnight. (Still love VMS.)
And of course an old favorite, furlongs per fortnight
raccoon
(31,138 posts)unc70
(6,130 posts)I am weird, but typical so for a DUer. Not from the UK, though I did own a company there for a while, and not really a spy.
eppur_se_muova
(36,317 posts)obviously, a measure of illumination.
nolabear
(42,009 posts)Furlongs per fortnight!
Ron Obvious
(6,261 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,799 posts)Furlongs per fortnight.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)Tom Kitten
(7,352 posts)Both?
At least I know how long they are!
sakabatou
(42,208 posts)It's 14 days
lastlib
(23,395 posts)astral
(2,531 posts)if I knew what they were.
SwissTony
(2,560 posts)Here's a link to a Fortnightly tax table (Oz Gov site)...
https://www.ato.gov.au/Rates/Fortnightly-tax-table/
If we're speaking a little less formally, we'd probably say something like "every two weeks".
Enrique
(27,461 posts)as a unit of weight. I like it