In UK: How much is a billion?

Question

The same as in U.S.? Thousand millions?

Or the same as in Europe? A million of millions?

Answer 1

In normal usage, a billion is one thousand millions. In Standard English, a billion is a million millions (lthough the long scales are hardly ever used now in the UK and the government stopped using it in the 1970s).

Answer 2

After much thought, debate and research: I can confirm, 1 billion is 1000 million !!

Answer 3

Exactly the same as US.  Used to be bigger but it's the same now.

Answer 4

It's way more than enough. Retire happily my friend.

Answer 5

In normal usage, a billion is one thousand millions (American billion). However, in Standard English, a billion is a million millions (although the long scales are hardly ever used now in the UK and the government stopped using it in the 1970s).

Answer 6

million