Quizzo Questions
December 6, 2006
so last night I was playing quizzo at Kildare’s, and one of the last questions was “If something occurs bi-annually, how often does it occur?”
My answer, of course, was every two years. After all, the bicentennial happened in 1976, after two centuries. A bicycle has two wheels. A bisexual likes two different sexes.
However, the quizmaster said the answer was every 6 months or twice a year.
After checking some websites, I’ve seen it used both ways. See http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bi-annual
So somebody smart help me out here — what is the correct definition of this word?
December 6, 2006 at 6:04 pm
I think that you are right. We have bi-weekly staff meetings that occur every two weeks. Semiannually is twice a year.
Though, if you translate “biannual” into German, it’s halbjährlich, or half-yearly.
Ah, the wonderful language we speak
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December 7, 2006 at 1:34 am
Hey, I’ve run into that problem with bi-monthly. The dictionary gives two definitions for that, as well. Your answer definately should have counted. Cite the dictionary as your source