Billion & Other tips

The Heritage Illustrated Dictionary of the English Language

Billion: 1.The cardinal number represented by 1 followed by nine zeros. Called

in British usage “milliard”.

2. In British usage, the cardinal number represented by 1 followed by 12 zeros.

Billion: (G.B.) billón. (E.U.) mil millones

Tip: Number, when preceded with the, takes a singular verb: The number of

unskilled workers

is small.

When preceded by a. it takes a plural verb: A number of the workers are

unskilled.

Webster´s New World Dictionary

Confirmado, no existe la palabra terapista. Pero sí existe fisioterapista.

Terapeuta: Dícese de cada uno de los individuos de una secta religiosa, al

parecer de origen judaico, que en los primeros siglos de la Iglesia observaba

algunas prácticas del cristianismo.