I thought this was just something done in my lab, because of a weird payroll/timekeeping system. It's apparently a Norwegian thing, though. Possibly a European one.
I'm talking about the habit of referring to periods of time via the numbers of the given weeks in the year. For example, I received a note from my apartment complex saying that the entrance locks will be changed sometime in the next few weeks. Instead of saying "the next few weeks", though -- or even something like "the last half of April" or "4/22 - 5/10" -- the note said "weeks 17-19". What?
That's how they apparently do it, though. At least sometimes. And I'm not sure whether or not Norwegians actually have the numbers of the weeks of the year memorized, as with months. If I said "week 43", would a Norwegian immediately know that that's in October, or would he have to look it up on the Microsoft Outlook calendar, as I just did?
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I have to look it up - it's really annoying. but sometimes, if there is a lot of talk about certain weeks, you sort of learn it (like holiday weeks). it is a little quicker than 2 full dates, though, and it's consistent no matter when you read it - as opposed to "next week". but it is hard to remember when all 52 weeks are...
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