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M = 1000 in Roman Numerals MM = 1000 1000s, or, 1 million Years ago, I think it was G. Gordon Liddy that used to refer to billions in a similar manner. i.e.
by cd34 14y ago
M = 1000 in Roman Numerals
MM = 1000 1000s, or, 1 million
Years ago, I think it was G. Gordon Liddy that used to refer to billions in a similar manner. i.e. 10 billion dollars was spoken as 10 thousand million so people grasped the enormity of the number.
- matthewowen 14y agoAs a Latinist, this makes me cringe. Roman numerals are added, not multiplied. MM = 2000. Not saying that this isn't the root; just that it is deeply dissatisfying.