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\r\n\r\nThese two prefixes create some confusion, because they both mean \u201coccurring twice during.\u201d By convention, a writer can correctly use \u201cbimonthly\u201d and \u201csemimonthly\u201d to mean either \u201ctwice a month\u201d or \u201conce every two months.\u201d To avoid confusion, I recommend that you follow these standard usage practices:\r\n
biweekly = once every two weeks;\r\n\r\nbimonthly = once every two months;\r\n\r\nsemiweekly = twice a week;\r\n\r\nsemimonthly = twice a month;\r\n\r\nsemiannually = twice a year.<\/blockquote>\r\nIf confusion still might result in context, avoid using the prefixes and simply write out the time-frame clearly (\u201cevery two weeks\u201d; \u201ctwice per month\u201d).\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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These two prefixes create some confusion, because they both mean \u201coccurring twice during.\u201d By convention, a writer can correctly use \u201cbimonthly\u201d and \u201csemimonthly\u201d to mean either \u201ctwice a month\u201d or \u201conce every two months.\u201d To avoid confusion, I recommend that you follow these standard usage practices:<\/p>\n

biweekly = once every two weeks;<\/p>\n

bimonthly = once every two months;<\/p>\n

semiweekly = twice a week;<\/p>\n

semimonthly = twice a month;<\/p>\n

semiannually = twice a year.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If confusion still might result in context, avoid using the prefixes and simply write out the time-frame clearly (\u201cevery two weeks\u201d; \u201ctwice per month\u201d).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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