The Billion Dollar Question
Posted by: Josef EssbergerAmerican versus British English
So how much is a billion?
Answer: 1,000,000,000 (one thousand million)
Sub-plot: In American English a billion is 1,000,000,000. In British English a billion used to be, and technically still may be, 1,000,000,000,000 (one million million); but in practical usage British English now treats a billion the same as American English does: 1,000,000,000.
Nevertheless, a British billionaire is still worth more than an American billionaire (slightly more than twice as much at today’s rate of exchange).
Posted by Josef Essberger February 2008

4 comments
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Tad Aki says:
If you know this,ur a genius.
How good will be 2030 be? -
bashir says:
Good job hanane! there you go!
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english says:
Thank you Hanane! A British billion times!
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hanane says:
Dear Sir,
In this respect HAPPY VALENTINE DAY a British billion times.