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The UK hasn't used the long scale billion since 1974
by NikkiA 7y ago
The UK hasn't used the long scale billion since 1974
- colejohnson66 7y agoI could swear I read somewhere that they still did. Oh well
- TkTech 7y agoThe only English-speaking countries left that still occasionally use the long-scale are Canada, Mauritius, Seychelles and Vanuatu. This is because they are bilingual nations that also speak French, where the long-scale is still used. Trying to do locales in Canada is always fun, since we can't make up our mind. "How far? 100km." "How tall? 5ft"