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    How much was the British Billion that you good people no longer use?

    Question #24011. Asked by John. (Nov 06 02 6:42 PM)


    palaceben

    		A British Billion is 1,000,000,000,000 - equal to an American Trillion I believe. Traditionally the British changerd the name for every six zeros, so a trillion would have eighteen zeros in Britain.

    Nov 06 02, 6:55 PM
    John

    		What did you call 1,000,000,000.

    Nov 06 02, 8:06 PM
    Tabby Tom

    		We called it a thousand million. Dictionaries also gave the word 'milliard', but I never heard it used.

    Nov 06 02, 8:12 PM
    Jac

    		Milliard is used in Europe as well. I have heard it used, and seen it in print on many occasions.

    Nov 06 02, 11:28 PM
    Tabby Tom

    		I've heard it used on the Continent as well, but I've never heard or seen it used by a Brit who is speaking to or writing for other Brits.

    Nov 07 02, 6:49 AM

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