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chickenselects · 03-14-2008, 06:33 AM

"Definitions of bimonthly on the Web:

* Publication issued every two months."

vs

"Today’s the day folks, we’ve finally gotten our heads out from under our hoods and we’re restocking the SchwagMart! Expect a bimonthly restock of the SchwagMart beginning today @ 5pm PDT!

Schwag will probably go quickly this time, so I’d highly advise to be around when it starts so you can try to get dibs on your Schwag! Twice a month we’ll make sure there’s more goodies in here for everyone. It wasn’t until after I told all my friends that I realized nobody can know this. Nobody…"

I guess they are going to stock twice a month but don't have the vocabulary to announce it properly! Thats good news (the twice a week part).

Seatbelt99 · 03-14-2008, 06:40 AM

What?

I don't see the mistake here?

Bi-Monthly is twice a month

chickenselects · 03-14-2008, 06:53 AM

"Expect a bimonthly restock of the SchwagMart beginning today @ 5pm PDT! [...] Twice a month we’ll make sure [...]"

Bimonthly is every other month.
http://www.google.com/search?q=defin...ient=firefox-a

eh, I guess its a flaw in our language, just lock the topic as its useless. I'v always said bi was every 2

Commodore Stocker · 03-14-2008, 06:54 AM

Here you go.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bimonthly

[Answering the phone]
Jerry: If you know what happened in the Mets game don't tell me, I taped it. Hello?

"Seinfeld" (1990)

brittmarie2789 · 03-14-2008, 07:44 AM

I noticed that when they posted it. My boyfriend just laughed (he's an english major).

sweetdreams · 03-14-2008, 07:57 AM

thats sweet

xXGhostXx · 03-14-2008, 08:12 AM

So they're restocking today at 8 PM EST? I really want the $50 Amazon GC.

krackhead · 03-14-2008, 08:52 AM

i dont see it matter

CrimsonKing · 03-14-2008, 10:42 AM

It's a flawed term as it means BOTH twice a month or every other month. Most people just use "twice a month" or "every other month."

Sandbox · 03-14-2008, 10:45 AM

Eric is correct. It could mean both- Because bi means two, it could be either twice a month or once every two months.

CrimsonKing · 03-14-2008, 10:48 AM

However, the site clearly means twice a month as they state somewhere "every other week."

Hey, as long as they deliver, they can call it whatever they want.

Dan · 03-14-2008, 01:16 PM

they mean every two months

brittmarie2789 · 03-14-2008, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the101dan

they mean every two months

No, they mean twice a month. If you read a the next sentence, it says "every other Friday"

vwkiller1412 · 03-14-2008, 01:29 PM

Webrides says every other Friday which is biweekly...."bi" meaning 2...."weekly" meaning week......bimonthy must be a typo.....hope this solves the back and forth discussion in this thread!!!!!

itami · 03-14-2008, 03:21 PM

Why does this even matter?! Since they chose the definition that means it's every 2 weeks that means they're restocking a lot faster.

I don't care what you guys say, it means both and they specified which definition they were referring which just so happens to be the faster one.

Source:
http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexper...ords/bimonthly

Commodore Stocker · 03-14-2008, 04:06 PM

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Darth Sidious: Viceroy, I don't want this stunted slime in my sight again.

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CrimsonKing · 03-14-2008, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vwkiller1412

Webrides says every other Friday which is biweekly...."bi" meaning 2...."weekly" meaning week......bimonthy must be a typo.....hope this solves the back and forth discussion in this thread!!!!!

I stated this elsewhere. Bimonthly actually means both "twice a month" and "every other month." English has a lot of useless terms that are so ambiguous that it can be taken multiple ways.

But as I said, I don't care as long as they deliver.

Final proof:

Quote:

Twice a month we’ll make sure there’s more goodies in here for everyone. It wasn’t until after I told all my friends that I realized nobody can know this. Nobody…

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03-14-2008, 06:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
chickenselects Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 358 Reputation: 9	Apprently the creators of webrides don't know what bimonthly means... "Definitions of bimonthly on the Web: * Publication issued every two months." vs "Today’s the day folks, we’ve finally gotten our heads out from under our hoods and we’re restocking the SchwagMart! Expect a bimonthly restock of the SchwagMart beginning today @ 5pm PDT! Schwag will probably go quickly this time, so I’d highly advise to be around when it starts so you can try to get dibs on your Schwag! Twice a month we’ll make sure there’s more goodies in here for everyone. It wasn’t until after I told all my friends that I realized nobody can know this. Nobody…" I guess they are going to stock twice a month but don't have the vocabulary to announce it properly! Thats good news (the twice a week part).

03-14-2008, 06:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
Seatbelt99 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 1,069 Reputation: 68	What? I don't see the mistake here? Bi-Monthly is twice a month __________________

03-14-2008, 06:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
Commodore Stocker Administrator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 2,487 Reputation: 72	Here you go. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bimonthly [Answering the phone] Jerry: If you know what happened in the Mets game don't tell me, I taped it. Hello? "Seinfeld" (1990) __________________ There are three types of people. Those that can count and those that can not. Cookies, Cookies, Cookies, Cookies and more Cookies! Last edited by Commodore Stocker; 03-14-2008 at 07:00 AM.. Reason: quote - what else would it be.

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chickenselects Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 358 Reputation: 9	"Expect a bimonthly restock of the SchwagMart beginning today @ 5pm PDT! [...] Twice a month we’ll make sure [...]" Bimonthly is every other month. http://www.google.com/search?q=defin...ient=firefox-a eh, I guess its a flaw in our language, just lock the topic as its useless. I'v always said bi was every 2

03-14-2008, 08:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
xXGhostXx Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 665 Reputation: 9	So they're restocking today at 8 PM EST? I really want the $50 Amazon GC. __________________

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03-14-2008, 10:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
CrimsonKing Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 42 Reputation: 0	It's a flawed term as it means BOTH twice a month or every other month. Most people just use "twice a month" or "every other month." __________________ Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn.

03-14-2008, 10:45 AM	#10 (permalink)
Sandbox Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,047 Reputation: 53	Eric is correct. It could mean both- Because bi means two, it could be either twice a month or once every two months. __________________

03-14-2008, 10:48 AM	#11 (permalink)
CrimsonKing Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 42 Reputation: 0	However, the site clearly means twice a month as they state somewhere "every other week." Hey, as long as they deliver, they can call it whatever they want. __________________ Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn.

03-14-2008, 01:16 PM	#12 (permalink)
Dan CN's Best Member :P Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Wasilla, Alaska Posts: 1,405 Reputation: 61	they mean every two months __________________ http://www.prizerebel.com/index.php?r=57959

03-14-2008, 01:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
vwkiller1412 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 975 Reputation: 64	Webrides says every other Friday which is biweekly...."bi" meaning 2...."weekly" meaning week......bimonthy must be a typo.....hope this solves the back and forth discussion in this thread!!!!!

03-14-2008, 03:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
itami THE MOD Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,580 Reputation: 89	Why does this even matter?! Since they chose the definition that means it's every 2 weeks that means they're restocking a lot faster. I don't care what you guys say, it means both and they specified which definition they were referring which just so happens to be the faster one. Source: http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexper...ords/bimonthly __________________ "As democracy is perfected, the office of President represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron." H.L. Mencken, The Baltimore Evening Sun, July 26, 1920

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