The October 9, 2026 Sheldon comic strip by Dave Kellett has Arthur (the talking duck) proclaiming the following about four words that begin with the prefix bi-:
“ ‘Biannual’ makes no dang sense.
‘Biweekly’ means every two weeks. Or twice a week. ‘Bimonthly’ means every two months. Or twice a month. So those words are already day-drinking.
But out of nowhere “Biannual stands its ground and says ‘Nope. I only mean twice a year.’
Then Sheldon says:
‘It’s because there’s also the word Biennial, which means-‘
And Arthur replies:
‘I am going to scream Biweekly. Guess how often.’”

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