And yet everyone was still out and about up until the 24th, because we weren't in actual lockdown. Like I said, I was still travelling in to the office - it was still open - it hadn't been locked down and nor had I.
See, words are important.
Originally Posted by Steely Glint
It's actually the original French billion, which is bi-million, which is a million to the power of 2. We adopted the word, and then they changed it, presumably as revenge for Crecy and Agincourt, and then the treasonous Americans adopted the new French usage and spread it all over the world. And now we have to use it.