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As it did in British English until, I guess, some time in the 80s or 90s after the Treasury decided to standardise on the US format (edit: apparently that was i
by NeedMoreTea 8y ago
As it did in British English until, I guess, some time in the 80s or 90s after the Treasury decided to standardise on the US format (edit: apparently that was in 1975).
Like with metrication us Brits adopted it slowly so there were many years of seeing either usage. This wasn't confusing at all. :)
- collyw 8y agoI think there is a mathematical definition and a financial definition of a "billion".
- lotsofpulp 8y agoIn the US, there is only one meaning for billion. Thousands (10^3), millions (10^6), billions (10^9), trillions (10^12), quadrillions (10^15), etc. And 99% of people would have never heard of milliard or billiard or any other -ard.
- tasuki 8y agoNo cue sports in the US?
- lotsofpulp 8y agoHah, I meant in the context of numbers.