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Originally Posted by taosaur
Is "fortnight" still in common use in the UK? I was under the impression it was archaic, not a cultural signifier.
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Fortnight is in common use in the UK. It's really a very useful word. Fornightly is much better than the ambiguous biweekly and bimonthly.
And it means one can use that essential unit of speed, furlongs per fortnight.