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In 1974, the UK government abandoned the long scale (million, milliard, billion, billiard) in favor of the short scale (million, billion, trillion, quadrillion)
by jtvjan 5y ago
In 1974, the UK government abandoned the long scale (million, milliard, billion, billiard) in favor of the short scale (million, billion, trillion, quadrillion) used in the US. The long scale is still used in languages like Dutch, German, and French.
- CRConrad 5y agoAnd in 2001, The 51st State was released... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_51st_State https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_51st_State