[Elecraft] Of words and such

[hawley, charles j jr]

I think that's incorrect...but little appreciated.

https://writingexplained.org/biannual-vs-semiannual-difference
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Biannual vs. Semiannual – What’s the Difference? - Writing Explained - Grammar, Style, and Usage - Writing Explained<https://writingexplained.org/biannual-vs-semiannual-difference>
When to Use Biennial. What does biennial mean? A third adjective, biennial, describes something that occurs every other year.This term is often confused with biannual due to their similarity in spelling.. Here are some examples of biennial in a sentence,. The San Francisco Giants had to forgo their biennial trip to the World Series in 2016.
writingexplained.org



Chuck Hawley
 c-hawley at illinois.edu

 Amateur Radio, KE9UW

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Sent: Friday, April 26, 2019 3:46 PM
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Of words and such

On 2019-04-26 1:29 p.m., Wayne Burdick wrote:
> Some English words have become completely useless in practice, like
> "semiannual" and "biannual," either of which can mean "twice a year" or
> "every other year." In fact if you look up the definition for one, you
> often see the other shown as a synonym.

The problem is due to people using words without understanding heir meaning.
There should be no confusion between semiannual and biannual. semi means
half, and bi is two.

If you want to really find out how messed up is the English language and the
definitions of words, start solving cryptic crossword puzzles. Some words
have three completely different sets of meanings.

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