Re: British v. American Vocabulary


19 Sep 1995 04:49:45 GMT

jcompton@flood.xnet.com (Jason Compton) writes:
>Julian Arnold (jools@arnod.demon.co.uk) wrote:
>: Is `fortnight' (meaning two weeks) a British-only word? I use it, and
>I use it. It's just not common in regular conversation.

Excepting, of course, the unit of measure 'furlong per
fortnight.' :^)

Elijah
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6.0 x 10 furlongs per fortnight (the speed of light)