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Bimonthly vs. Semimonthly
Bimonthly
/baɪˈmʌnθli/Examples:
The bimonthly magazine covers global travel tips.Meetings are scheduled bimonthly to review progress.Subscribers receive newsletters on a bimonthly basis.
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Semimonthly
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The magazine is published semimonthly so readers get fresh updates.Bills are sent out semimonthly to ensure timely payments by tenants.The team's semimonthly meetings keep everyone aligned and informed.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Remember that semi means half, so semimonthly means every half month, or twice a month.
- Bi often indicates two, so bimonthly can mean every two months.
- Be cautious because bimonthly can also refer to twice a month in some contexts, but it's more commonly used for every two months.
- Think of semi as closely linked to the word semi-circle, which is half a circle, helping you remember it means something occurring twice within a whole.
- In contrast, bi gives a sense of two as in bicycle, implying a span of two months.
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