GR 215: Milliards of francs

[Paul Cray]

https://blog.harwardcommunications.com/2013/05/21/the-difference-between-milliard-and-billion/


Billion meant 10^12 in British English up until the early 1970s. I remember
the irksome discussions around the topic when I was a child. I certainly
knew of the term "milliard", but I don't know how much it was ever used
non-knowingly. The citations in the OED, if anyone has access to that,
would make it clear one way or the other.

Paul

On Sat, 28 Mar 2020 at 15:44, Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at gmail.com> wrote:

> Mirriam Webster says *British......*
>
> and defines as a thousand millions...
>
> On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 11:39 AM <bulb at vheissu.net> wrote:
>
> > Sure thanks I know (French being my 2nd language).  My question is: does
> > the word exist in English?
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Mark Thibodeau <jerkyleboeuf at gmail.com>
> > Sent: zaterdag 28 maart 2020 16:33
> > To: Michel <bulb at vheissu.net>
> > Cc: waste <pynchon-l at waste.org>
> > Subject: Re: GR 215: Milliards of francs
> >
> >
> >
> > Dunno why I posed this in the form of a question. French is my first
> > language, and yes, "milliard" is "en Francais" for "billion".
> >
> >
> >
> > yer old pal Jerky LeBoeuf, Acadian Esq.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 11:30 AM Mark Thibodeau <jerkyleboeuf at gmail.com
> > <mailto:jerkyleboeuf at gmail.com> > wrote:
> >
> > Billion, no?
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 11:30 AM <bulb at vheissu.net <mailto:
> > bulb at vheissu.net> > wrote:
> >
> > GR 215:
> >
> > "No traffic whispering in the circular driveways, no milliards of francs
> > being wagered because of a woman or an entente of nations at any of the
> > tables inside."
> >
> >
> >
> > Are there any known uses of "milliard" in English as English? (and yes,
> am
> > aware of milliard being French for trillion)
> >
> >
> >
> > Michel.
> >
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