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Great Britain vs the United States of America
Hi,
I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask these questions; if it isn't, please tell me where I should ask them. Thank you.
Does "public school" mean exactly the same thing in Great Britain as it does in the United States of America?
Is the value of "billion" exactly the same in the United States of America as in Great Britain?
Brenin
I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask these questions; if it isn't, please tell me where I should ask them. Thank you.
Does "public school" mean exactly the same thing in Great Britain as it does in the United States of America?
Is the value of "billion" exactly the same in the United States of America as in Great Britain?
Brenin
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[/nq] No. [/nq] These days, in most contexts, yes. Adrian
- [/nq] No.
- [/nq] These days, in most contexts, yes.
- Adrian
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[nq:1]Does "public school" mean exactly the same thing in Great Britain as itdoes in the United States of America?[/nq]
No.
[nq:1]Is the value of "billion" exactly the same in the United States of America as in Great Britain?[/nq]
These days, in most contexts, yes.
Adrian
No.
[nq:1]Is the value of "billion" exactly the same in the United States of America as in Great Britain?[/nq]
These days, in most contexts, yes.
Adrian
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[nq:2]Is the value of "billion" exactly the same in the United States ofAmerica as in Great Britain?[/nq]
[nq:1]These days, in most contexts, yes.[/nq]
But using "billion" might cause potential misunderstandings. I would recommend using "thousand million" or "milliard" for ten to the 9th power. Numbers like "billion" and "trillion" for larger quantities are better avoided at all, which is
[nq:1]These days, in most contexts, yes.[/nq]
But using "billion" might cause potential misunderstandings. I would recommend using "thousand million" or "milliard" for ten to the 9th power. Numbers like "billion" and "trillion" for larger quantities are better avoided at all, which is
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[nq:1]America[/nq]
[nq:2]These days, in most contexts, yes.[/nq]
[nq:1]But using "billion" might cause potential misunderstandings. I would recommend using "thousand million" or "milliard" for ten to the 9th power.[/nq]
Recommend to whom? The OP won't get much from using "milliard" apart from blank looks. And I don't think your post will have much effect on the British media.
[nq:2]These days, in most contexts, yes.[/nq]
[nq:1]But using "billion" might cause potential misunderstandings. I would recommend using "thousand million" or "milliard" for ten to the 9th power.[/nq]
Recommend to whom? The OP won't get much from using "milliard" apart from blank looks. And I don't think your post will have much effect on the British media.
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[nq:1]America[/nq]
[nq:2]These days, in most contexts, yes.[/nq]
[nq:1]But using "billion" might cause potential misunderstandings. I would recommend using "thousand million" or "milliard" for ten to the 9th ... rather meaningless to most people. Gerard van Wilgen I would recommend using ... "milliard" for ten to the 9th power.[/nq]
You'll be on your own then Gerard.
DC
[nq:2]These days, in most contexts, yes.[/nq]
[nq:1]But using "billion" might cause potential misunderstandings. I would recommend using "thousand million" or "milliard" for ten to the 9th ... rather meaningless to most people. Gerard van Wilgen I would recommend using ... "milliard" for ten to the 9th power.[/nq]
You'll be on your own then Gerard.
DC
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