View Full Version : So why does the BBC Worldservice use the American Billion instead of the correct thousand million?


A RO 95
11-15-2006, 08:17 AM
According to my dictionary:

Billion = one million million or 10 to the power of 12 in German also Billion

Trillion = one million million million or 10 to the power of 18 in German also Trillion

But the BBC Worldservice, which should be the defender and teacher of all things British, uses the devalued American billion when reporting company results etc.

As a staunch European I am appalled by this.

koz4.2
11-24-2006, 09:36 AM

A RO 95
11-28-2006, 11:24 PM

koz4.2
11-29-2006, 06:19 PM
it does away with the world's Billionaires.

Koz.

Levent
12-05-2006, 05:56 AM

FinnishPride
12-08-2006, 03:27 AM

Feuerstein
12-27-2006, 02:03 PM

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