cr wrote: ...million/trillion US/GB discussion...
To me, the English way makes more sense simply because: 1 billion = 1 million million (two of 'em - 'bi') 1 trillion = 1 million million million (three of 'em - 'tri') 1 quadrillion =1 million million million million (four of 'em - 'quad')
perhaps million should have been unillion:-)BTW isn't the whole europe (at least) using billion and trillion in the same way as GB?
erik