Posted by John Lambert on June 12, 2003 at 16:11:11 from 24.84.34.215 user John.
In Reply to: Re: Fortnights was Re: Dick's Pocket Book - Bird Notes. posted by Jonathan Labaree on June 12, 2003 at 14:37:38:
Sennight. Also found in some of Shakespeare's plays, it is no longer in current use. Twelvemonth is still a common term in parts of the U.K., but not in North America. Fortnight is sometimes used in N.A., as in bi-monthly pay periods and the frequency of publication of some magazines. E.g. The Remnant is a fortnightly Catholic newspaper.
John Lambert