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  • One billion in Canada

    From alexander koryagin@2:5075/128.130 to All on Wed Nov 16 11:12:51 2022
    Hi, All!

    One billion in Canada
    Is it as in the US or as in the UK?

    Bye, All!
    Alexander Koryagin
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  • From alexander koryagin@2:5075/128.130 to Ardith Hinton on Fri Dec 9 09:53:44 2022
    Hi, Ardith Hinton!
    I read your message from 06.12.2022 23:56

    ak>> BTW, there is no word "milliard" in the British Longman
    ak>> dictionary.
    AH> It's listed in my CANADIAN OXFORD DICTIONARY, which
    AH> was meant for international use. But things are changing
    AH> quickly in the UK nowadays. :-Q

    I looked, for instance, in Longman on-line. https://www.ldoceonline.com/spellcheck/english/?q=milliard

    Bye, Ardith!
    Alexander Koryagin
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