2006-07-04 06:18:48 · 21 answers · asked by Shaky 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
I don't say that.
2006-07-04 06:20:22 · answer #1 · answered by Robert B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Two weeks is a fortnight
2006-07-06 08:56:03 · answer #2 · answered by janetskoyles 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because a fortnight is the equivalent of two weeks.
2006-07-04 08:43:58 · answer #3 · answered by Gale W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a shortened form of the two words 'fourteen' and 'nights' which originates from old English speak in the thirteenth centuary. The funny thing is though we use the term to describe fourteen days which only has thirteen nights so it just just shows you how meanings change through time.
2006-07-04 06:27:40 · answer #4 · answered by fizzycrystal 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A dozen for 12 comes from the French douze meaning 12.
2006-07-05 07:28:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would GUESS, that originally it took two weeks to travel between forts built by the British ...and further guess this distance was a result of careful planning by the military. I haven't seen or the word used other than in novels or theatre typically to add perspective / some appearance of sophistication to a period piece.
2006-07-04 09:31:16 · answer #6 · answered by Idiot Savant 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fortnight is short for 'fourteen nights' which equals two weeks.
2006-07-09 08:40:25 · answer #7 · answered by Jude 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it means fourteen nights. There used to be an old word sennight meaning a week, which was short for seven nights.
2006-07-07 07:33:26 · answer #8 · answered by Dramafreak 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's Old English. I think it's a cool saying for fourteen nights, or two weeks.
2006-07-04 06:23:51 · answer #9 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's short for 'fourteen nights' , in some parts of England they still call a week a 'Sennite' - seven nights
2006-07-04 06:26:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
fortnight is actually an abbreviation of fourteen nights.
It is from old English when 'four' was spelt 'for'
2006-07-04 06:22:51 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋