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Hobbes
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"How do you measure a year?" for instance.

Hobbes [Smile]
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*laugh*
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Answer: Annually.
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Leonide
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Which reminds me of a question I had last night that I could easily find an answer to online but would rather post here:

What does "perennial" mean in the phrase "Bambi is a perennial favorite"

surely it doesn't mean once every two years?
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Taalcon
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No, it means year-by-year, or recurrent.
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Lasting or active through the year or through many years.

Lasting an indefinitely long time; enduring: perennial happiness.
Appearing again and again; recurrent.
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dictionary.com [Big Grin]
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Biannual is every two years, I believe. Or at least it is for plants.
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katharina
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Semi-annual is twice a year.
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Leonide
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so...annual means once a year, and perennial means throughout the year? I guess that makes sense..
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Taalcon
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Not throughout - recurring. As in, "Bambi is a favorite year after year."
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And an annual plant only lives one year at most.
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El JT de Spang
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I thought you measured a year in raindrops and cups of coffee, or five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes.
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Speed
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Bi vs Semi
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I was gonna put my money on the truck, but I guess I misunderstood the link.
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The Pixiest
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"Bi Vs Semi" The story of one bisexual and his quest to stand in the middle of the interstate as long as he can!

Wait.. wrong thread...
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"Do They Know It's Christmas?"

Well, given that they're not Christian, they might not care . . .
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"Why do birds suddenly appear every time you are near?"

Or as it is sometimes rendered, "Why do birds suddenly appear every time I park here?"
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Did the fairytale deconstructors ever link "Oh where, oh where has my little dog gone?" to Asian cuisine?
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Tante Shvester
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Mmmm...Hot dogs!
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Hobbes, my chemistry teacher asked that once "hey, does anyone know offhand how many minutes are in a year?" (he was totally joking, of course), and three people immediately went "five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes!"

He looked rather taken aback. [Big Grin]
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Jonathan Howard
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quote:
Originally posted by katharina:
Semi-annual is twice a year.
Biannual is the term.

Happening every two years is biennial. Check Dic.com for info.

Jonathan Howard

(P.S. I'm on my "Jonathan Howard" ID because I'm on a public computer at one of the schools I attend.)
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"Would you walk away from a fool and his money?"

No, of course not.
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Hey Jonathan!

There's quite a lot on Dictionary.com. [Wink]
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