Re: conlan/natlang coincidences

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