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Englishlearner123 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Usage of "fortnight"

Hi,

Could you please tell me what is the meaning of "fortnight" & its usage.I would appreciate your help.

Thanks in advance
Daniel
  

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Two weeks (days & nights) We stayed at the hotel for a fortnight.

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Two weeks (days & nights)

We stayed at the hotel for a fortnight.
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Fortnight (BrE) = Two weeks
This shop will close in a fortnight
He had three accidents in the past fortnight
Chris
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Does any member know why 'fortnight' is two weeks?  The syllables 'fort' and 'night' baffle me as they don't seem to make sense when joined to mean two weeks.

Thanks a lot.
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for + t < four + teen

fourteen nights, I imagine.

It's not used in American English at all.

CJ
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