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Newguest Posted 19 years ago
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every six months
Hi everybody!
"The meetings are convened at least once every six months" Is it possible to write "at least once in half a year" Are there any other ways of writing this?
thanks
"The meetings are convened at least once every six months" Is it possible to write "at least once in half a year" Are there any other ways of writing this?
thanks
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Newguest "The meetings are convened at least once every six months " Is it possible to write "at least once in half a year" Are there any other ways of writing this? Is it possible to write "at least once in half a year". IMO, it sounds fine.
- Newguest "The meetings are convened at least once every six months " Is it possible to write "at least once in half a year" Are there any other ways of writing this?
- Is it possible to write "at least once in half a year".
- IMO, it sounds fine.
- My suggestion is "at least twice yearly", "at least twice per year" or "at least twice a year".
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Newguest
"The meetings are convened at least once every six months" Is it possible to write "at least once in half a year" Are there any other ways of writing this?
Is it possible to write "at least once in half a year". IMO, it sounds fine.
My suggestion is "at least twice yearly", "at least twice per year" or "at least twice a year
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Those are different meanings.
I can hold a meeting every January and then again in December. That's twice a year, or once in each half of the calendar year.
That's not the same as holding a meeting at least every six months.
If I must hold a meeting at least every six months, then if I hold a meeting in January, I must hold another by July. If I hold another one sooner
I can hold a meeting every January and then again in December. That's twice a year, or once in each half of the calendar year.
That's not the same as holding a meeting at least every six months.
If I must hold a meeting at least every six months, then if I hold a meeting in January, I must hold another by July. If I hold another one sooner
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Hi,
You might also want to look at the word 'biannually'. But that's used less often, perhaps because it tends to be confused with 'biennially'.
You might also want to look at the word 'biannually'. But that's used less often, perhaps because it tends to be confused with 'biennially'.
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hi
so what's the best way of writing this? "every six months" is it OK?
so what's the best way of writing this? "every six months" is it OK?
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Newguest, it depends on the what the meaning IS. Is it at least every six months, or twice a year?
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