I wondered whether it's American, and the word (phrase, whatever) has died out there but not here. I discovered this week that Americans don't use the word "fortnight", which surprised me. But then, we don't use "Sennight" any more, so fair enough, I guess.
Or am I losing my mind?
Date: 2012-05-24 10:59 am (UTC)I discovered this week that Americans don't use the word "fortnight", which surprised me. But then, we don't use "Sennight" any more, so fair enough, I guess.