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0 pointsSvip7y ago0 comments

> i dont think that's true

Here is a handy list:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_and_short_scales#Long_sca...

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weird. Greek is short, not "other"

The Greek system parallels the short scale, but the terms themselves are derived from the myriad system; δισεκατομμύριο disekatommýrio, 10^9, literally reads twice-hundred-myriad.

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buboard7y ago

weird. Greek is short, not "other"

scatters7y ago

The Greek system parallels the short scale, but the terms themselves are derived from the myriad system; δισεκατομμύριο disekatommýrio, 10^9, literally reads twice-hundred-myriad.

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