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Re: conlan/natlang coincidences

From:Chris Bates <christopher.bates@...>
Date:Wednesday, June 18, 2003, 14:44
There is a name for what the americans call a billion isn't there? Isn't
it a milliard or something like that? Sorry, just wondered.

> En réponse à John Cowan : > > >> Even though "myriad" means 10^4, or just vaguely "a lot"? > > > Yep. The Maggel speakers borrowed the shape from "myriad", but the > meaning > from "million". Go figure ;)))) ... > > Christophe Grandsire. > > http://rainbow.conlang.free.fr > > You need a straight mind to invent a twisted conlang. >

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John Cowan <jcowan@...>
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