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The only people who prefer longhand are those who want people to evaluate the number without context and just see a big number. $130000000000 is just a big numb
by fidget 10y ago
The only people who prefer longhand are those who want people to evaluate the number without context and just see a big number. $130000000000 is just a big number to many people, regardless of how many zeros are in it
- jahewson 10y agoThe only people who prefer shorthand are those who want people to evaluate the number without context and just see a small number. $1.3tn is just a small number to many people, regardless of the unit which comes after it.