Do you ever use the word 'fortnight'? If so, when do you do that, why don't you use 'two weeks' instead in those situations, and where are you from?
Thanks in advance.
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- Технік-радіольщик Мокроголовенко (
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Технік-радіольщик Мокроголовенко
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Do you ever use the word 'fortnight'? If so, when do you do that, why don't you use 'two weeks' instead in those situations, and where are you from?
Thanks in advance.
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