How Long Is A Fortnight?

[stanleo]

I know its not a fish question but I have seen this a few times and I am a dumb American LOL.

 

[ReddSamurai]

2 weeks

 

[stanleo]

Nevermind. I thought it was 14 days and I asked before I really thought about it. And I don't mean that Americans are dumb, just that I am. LOL

 

[TallTree01]

Ummm. 14 days is 2 weeks.

 

[eaglesaquarium]

I thought it was only counting the nights?  
 
 
Bonus question: What's a score?

 

[stanleo]

20 years. I think?

 

[eaglesaquarium]

Score just means 20 units of something, not necessarily years.  

 

[stanleo]

I learn something new everyday from this forum. But considering I didn't know much to begin with, that's not saying much.

 

[Chad]

I always remember fortnight because the word literally means fourteen nights...

 

[JoebW]

14 nights

 

[Mamashack]

Fortnight comes from old English meaning fourteen nights and a week was a sennight (seven nights)

 

[daizeUK]

Now that's something I didn't know, I wonder why we stopped saying sennight?  It sounds rather cool!

 

[eaglesaquarium]

Because week is easier.  

 

[the_lock_man]

I'm guessing Mamashack watches "QI"

 

[DrRob]

Then of course, there's the Baker's dozen......