English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (GAB)
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A two-year programme/A two-yearly programme
A programme or any activity is said to be a two-year programme when it happens for a period of two years while a programme is said to be a two-yearly programme when it happens once in every two years.
Biannual/Biennial
A biannual programme happens twice in every year while a biennial programme takes place one in every two years.
Every day/Every other day
An activity happens every day when it takes place daily while an activity happens every other day when it happens on a day, skips the next day and happens again on the next day, i.e, one day on; one day off.
Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (GAB)
Academic Advisor, Distance Learning Centre, University of Ibadan;
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Doctoral Student of English, University of Ibadan.
