Dnia 28-02-2009 o 13:25:48 Jan Werbiński
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jakkolwiek podzielam Twoje oburzenie, to pragne zauwazyc, że nie tylko
Amerykanie wolą
pojęcie biliona zamiast miliard -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1,000,000,000_(number) i dalej o trylionie
For most of the 19th and 20th centuries, the United Kingdom uniformly used
the long scale,[2] while the United States of America used the short
scale,[2] so that usage of the two systems was often referred to as
"British" and "American" respectively. In 1974 the government of the UK
abandoned the long scale, so that the UK now exclusively applies the short
scale interpretation in mass media and official usage.[3][4][5] Although
some residual usage of the long scale continues in the UK, the phrases
"British usage" and "American usage" are no longer accurate or helpful
characterizations. The two systems can be a subject of controversy and can
arouse emotion.



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