"So I already knew that American English is different from British.
"Billion" is "milliard" in British. Really. I'm still recovering from that one.":}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
Yes, and isn't "billion" in European languages what we in the U.S. call "trillion"? If you're counting on your fingers, it can get real confusing!