| Data: 2009-02-28 13:44:53 | |
| Autor: Zbyszek | |
| Kurs liczebników angielskich dla debili i dziennikarzy | |
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Dnia 28-02-2009 o 13:25:48 Jan Werbiński <janwer_usenet_2008_01@janwer.com> napisał(a):
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. -- Pozdrawiam, Z. |
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