Juli Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 I see it over and over....week , month? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lummel Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 A fortnight is two weeks. It is a common term in British English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitering Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 It's one of the terms that makes British English (or just English as they like to say) even worse that NA English. A lot of these cutesy historical terms are still thrown around quite often for no apparent good reason other than linguistic tradition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K26dp Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 It's one of the terms that makes British English (or just English as they like to say) even worse that NA English. A lot of these cutesy historical terms are still thrown around quite often for no apparent good reason other than linguistic tradition. Or it could just be a quick way to say "about two weeks". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitering Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Or it could just be a quick way to say "about two weeks". So it's expediency when maybe half the world has no idea what you are talking about? I watch craploads of British television (thank you Youtube), and I know what it means, but most people don't so, you know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChildoftheTropicalForest Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 It is my understanding that it is two weeks because it took two weeks to travel from fort to fort by horse, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great and Mighty Poo Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Or it could just be a quick way to say "about two weeks".This is right its two weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikkel Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 It is my understanding that it is two weeks because it took two weeks to travel from fort to fort by horse, no? No. It's a compressed form of "fourteen nights" (and consequently, 14 days). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 So it's expediency when maybe half the world has no idea what you are talking about? I watch craploads of British television (thank you Youtube), and I know what it means, but most people don't so, you know... Absolutely, we should change our way of speaking and get rid of words because someone on the other side of the planet who has no bearing on our existence might not know what it means. Or, more likely, we shouldn't give a toss :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitering Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Absolutely, we should change our way of speaking and get rid of words because someone on the other side of the planet who has no bearing on our existence might not know what it means. Or, more likely, we shouldn't give a toss :) I would adore a unified world language, and some of the more popular scientists also want that to develop. To me it's more about scientific advancement than cultural history, so sorry, I understand your position, but I will never agree with it. At least fortnight has a long tradition to it, you guys are just taking the piss with some of the lingo you've adopted in the last little while (assuming your are from Scottland/England/Ireland). Maybe Canadians are the last bastion of real English because we can't rely on the Americans to stay on the straight and narrow these days either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaidenSchumacher Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 I see it over and over....week , month? Awww... :) 2 weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K26dp Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 So it's expediency when maybe half the world has no idea what you are talking about? I watch craploads of British television (thank you Youtube), and I know what it means, but most people don't so, you know... Hmm, I'll have to think about what you said. Give me a moon's turn to ponder it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jongtu Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 America. Simple words for simple people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boobah Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 How heavy is 1 "stone"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Mormont Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Ha! This thread is funny. I just watched "The Worlds End" last night. It was brilliant, but I had to rewind it in parts to try to understand British colloquialisms.... "Get in ya' bell-ends!!" Hilarious movie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Pellinore Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 1 stone = approx. 14lbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protar Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 So it's expediency when maybe half the world has no idea what you are talking about? I watch craploads of British television (thank you Youtube), and I know what it means, but most people don't so, you know... Everyone in Britain knows what it means and wouldn't you know it most of the people we interact with on a day to day basis are fellow brits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alta1r Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhnUgAaea4M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbison from Ibben Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Fortnights always brag about how long they are; you shouldn't take them at their word. Unless it's Tormund, of course (but he's not a night.) Serving in a fort is boring, so they little else to do but brag. Is your "k" broken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitering Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Everyone in Britain knows what it means and wouldn't you know it most of the people we interact with on a day to day basis are fellow brits. Well, if I am reading a British writer I should expect to run into the word, but not in something like Ice and Fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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