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12-14-2005, 10:28 AM
one billion. Now I live in Germany 1 000 000 000 = Eine Milliarde and 1 000 000 000 000 = Eine Billionen.
I take it that in the rest of Europe a billion also has twelve zeros. I have two questions then:
1) How did it come about that in the USA the billion is devalued to nine zeros / British thousand million / German Milliarde etc.
2) Why oh why does the Bastion of British culture overseas, the BBC, now also use the American billion in their internet and world services?
Any ideas?
I take it that in the rest of Europe a billion also has twelve zeros. I have two questions then:
1) How did it come about that in the USA the billion is devalued to nine zeros / British thousand million / German Milliarde etc.
2) Why oh why does the Bastion of British culture overseas, the BBC, now also use the American billion in their internet and world services?
Any ideas?