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Fortnight


bobjenkins April 07, 2010 12:26 PM

Fortnight
 
Hola, ¿por qué se dicen en Inglaterra "fort night"?:thinking:

Perikles April 07, 2010 01:29 PM

It is one word, fortnight, a shortened version of fourteen nights, which in fact means fifteen days. :)

chileno April 07, 2010 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Perikles (Post 78756)
It is one word, fortnight, a shortened version of fourteen nights, which in fact means fifteen days. :)

WOW! I always thought it had to do with soldiers... :D

bobjenkins April 07, 2010 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perikles (Post 78756)
It is one word, fortnight, a shortened version of fourteen nights, which in fact means fifteen days. :)

Interesante, pensaba que fue una noche, pero es 14, o dos semanas

Quote:

Originally Posted by chileno (Post 78778)
WOW! I always thought it had to do with soldiers... :D

Yo también , algo así "a hard night spent in a fort"


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