By Twice per Week?

Semiweekly means twice a week.” Good advice easily applied to “bimonthly.” ... “Generally, bi- means two (biweekly means every two weeks), while semi- means half (semiweekly means twice a week). Because these prefixes are often confused with each other, writers should be explicit about the meaning.”

How do you write twice a week?

"Since bi- can be taken to mean either “twice each” or “every two,” a word like biweekly can be understood as “twice each week” or “every two weeks.” To avoid confusion, it is better to use the prefix semi- to mean “twice each” (semiannual; semimonthly; semiweekly) or the phrase twice a or twice each (twice a month; ...

What does once or twice a week mean?

“Biweekly means once every two weeks or twice a week. Bimonthly means once every two months or twice a month… Semiweekly means twice a week. Semimonthly means twice a month.”

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.