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Not in the United States where the USD originates. And like I said, when all else fails, write it all out. Billion in USD in the United States is 10^9. Gigado
by sukuriant 15y ago
Not in the United States where the USD originates. And like I said, when all else fails, write it all out.
Billion in USD in the United States is 10^9.
Gigadollars is a made-up SI-ified term in the US
G is short for grand, like "that car costs 100G's" for a $100,000 car, making it further unacceptable.
Long story short, to be most easily understood, it's a good idea to use the vernacular of the area
[edit: changed asterisk-asterisk to ^. Apparently two adjacent *'s aren't recognized]