fortnight

fortnight — noun

1. a length of time covering fourteen consecutive days, used especially in British

1.名詞B1
釋義

a length of time covering fourteen consecutive days, used especially in British English when talking about travel, scheduled events, or payment cycles.

例句

The Watanabe family went on a fortnight's holiday to the south coast of France.

fortnight's + noun (holiday) — possessive determiner

We meet every fortnight to discuss the book we have all been reading.

every fortnight = every two weeks (frequency adverb)

同義詞
  • two weeks

    More common internationally and in American English; neutral register.

  • fourteen days

    More formal or precise; often used in legal or medical contexts.

文法句型

fortnight (singular)

a fortnight

a fortnight's + noun

every fortnight

用法筆記

This term is strongly associated with British English; speakers of American English almost always use 'two weeks' instead. When used before another noun, the possessive form is standard: 'a fortnight's holiday', 'a fortnight's notice'.

常見錯誤

❌We have a fortnight break from school.
✅We have a fortnight's break from school.
💡Before a noun, use the possessive form 'fortnight's'.
❌I will see you in fortnight.
✅I will see you in a fortnight.
💡'Fortnight' is a countable noun and needs a determiner (a, the, every, each).