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Long scale seems to be much better because you have to remember fewer prefixes, so with fewer easier to remember rules you get wider coverage Why didn't this p
by eviks 1y ago
Long scale seems to be much better because you have to remember fewer prefixes, so with fewer easier to remember rules you get wider coverage
Why didn't this principle win?
- WindyMiller 1y agoOn the other hand, I think short-scale millions and billions are used far more often than the larger numbers, and the starts of words tend to be more salient than the ends, so it's useful to have them distinguished by the first letter instead of the last syllable. (Plus, "milliard, with an 'ard'" doesn't have the same ring to it.)
- toast0 1y agoWell who wants to be a milliardaire? Or even worse, a billiardaire, sounds like you just play pool.