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Hi there,Is there any specific term for 'a period ten days', like 'fortnight' for '14 days'?
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Old 05-Jun-2008, 21:54
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No - it is merely "ten days".

However, if you want to indicate a period that omits the weekends, then you can say "ten working days".
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