words ambiguity

Slashdot | Mac Install-Base Shown to Be 16%: "if i had to guess, it would be that the parent is from the US, and the grandparent is from Australia or the UK. in those countries, the '6 monthly' formulation is the norm for every six months. having been a visiting physician in papua new guinea (ex-australian protectorate) i had to get used to a medication dosage schedule of '6 hourly' meaning once every six hours and not six every hour.
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