Re: [TR] New Alternator - Stag

[Dave <dave1massey@cs.com>]

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So, it has become a lot easier to be a Billionaire in the UK now.
 

 

Dave Massey


 

 

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From: Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com>
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They are with us (with the US if you will):


http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/words/how-many-is-a-billion


First we (Americans) took the language of Shakespeare, then we made our own, 
now we are willing to share it with the world.


Geo



On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 3:12 PM, Dave <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:

Not so sure.  I have heard, but not verified, that in GB a Billion is a Million 
Million which is why they refer to 10^9 as a Thousand Million.  Perhaps some of 
our British compatriots can confirm or deny this.
 

 

Dave Massey


 

 

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From: Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com>
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Sent: Thu, Sep 8, 2016 3:07 pm
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On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 3:49 AM, Anthony Rhodes <spamiam@comcast.net> wrote:

 
Now the letters are determined by the Greek  ( or is it Latin?) designation: 
kilo,mega, giga, micro, nano, etc and sometimes to keep it clear, you also have 
to use the Greek letter, such as for "micro".



At least we finally agreed on how much is a billion.  That only took a century 
or two to settle.


Geo
 



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size="4"><font size="4">Not so sure.&nbsp; I have heard, but not verified, that 
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Now the letters are determined by the Greek&nbsp; ( or is it Latin?) 
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