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'two weeks' -> 'a fortnight': msg#00220

Subject: 'two weeks' -> 'a fortnight'
On Tuesday 12 September 2006 05:17 am, Ed Hargin wrote:
> I agree, backing up something I earlier said in this mailing list, I
> think we look to stick with the en_US whenever there is no compelling
> reason to change.  There is no point in making changes just for
> changes sake, and in this case "two weeks" and "fortnight" I feel are
> perfectly acceptable, and equally acceptable, synonyms.
>
Good point.
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I don't get it...

Speaking of which, can we translate 'viruses' to 'virii'?  ;p
-- 
Matt Sicker
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