US perspective here, but in business usage it’s common to use “bi-weekly” to mean every two weeks and “semi-monthly” to mean twice a month. Common example: Wages paid in 26 bi-weekly pay periods vs. 24 semi-monthly pay periods.
I once had a middle aged female British client brusquely correct me on this usage. She invoked “THE QUEEN’S ENGLISH” and everything. I’m not sure if she was just annoyed at me asking her for more paystubs or if there’s actually a difference in usage. I think she was suggesting something like bi-monthly meaning twice a month whereas I would understand that to mean once every two months.
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US perspective here, but in business usage it’s common to use “bi-weekly” to mean every two weeks and “semi-monthly” to mean twice a month. Common example: Wages paid in 26 bi-weekly pay periods vs. 24 semi-monthly pay periods.
I once had a middle aged female British client brusquely correct me on this usage. She invoked “THE QUEEN’S ENGLISH” and everything. I’m not sure if she was just annoyed at me asking her for more paystubs or if there’s actually a difference in usage. I think she was suggesting something like bi-monthly meaning twice a month whereas I would understand that to mean once every two months.
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