Answer: What are the proper uses for semiannual, biannual, and biennial?

Nov 17, 2014 18:26

We’ve been asked, “What are the proper uses for semiannual, biannual, and biennial?”  These three words can cause confusion due to having the same or similar roots.  Let’s take a look at them, with some help from the characters in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

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author:randi2204, !answer, errors:common errors, word choice:similar words

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garonne November 18 2014, 07:43:21 UTC
Thank you for a very clear explanation! I was just wondering about this a few days ago.

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randi2204 November 19 2014, 02:19:17 UTC
Thank you! And I'm glad that it was so timely for you. What a coincidence!

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