Re:WhatsApp co-founder accuses Facebook of trading privacy f...
by paxy on Saturday March 16, 2019 @03:15AM
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You mean billions, but yes I agree
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Re:WhatsApp co-founder accuses Facebook of trading privacy f...
by cuddlecake on Saturday March 16, 2019 @04:11AM
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It's a weird choice of voice, I reckon. In German, the English word "Billion" translates to "Milliarde", and the English word "Trillion" translates to "Billione".
So, in my head, millions feels closer to billions than billions does. It's weird.