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What you refer to English billion (a million millions, rather than a thousand million s) is used in Europe instead of American billion. An European billion is a
by drKarl 5y ago
What you refer to English billion (a million millions, rather than a thousand million s) is used in Europe instead of American billion. An European billion is an American trillion.
- Taniwha 5y agoYes - my point though is that usage of the American billion has taken over in the English speaking world largely because there is seldom a need for something the size of the English (or European ) one (except maybe for the American defence budget)
- School-Cotton 5y agoCan confirm, for French at least — “milliard” is exclusively used for 10^9, even for money. 10^12 is “billion” technically, but “mille milliards” is IME way more common.