This post is added to celebrate the temporary “cease-fire” between the French train unions and the government. Public transport services have been disrupted since 5 December 2019, as a manifestation against the government’s bill on pension reform. The train unions
False Friend: Billion
What’s the difference between an English “Billion” and a French “Billion”? Answer: 3 zeros. Since the 1970s, the English language (both British and American) has assigned “1,000,000,000” (109 ) as being one billion. This is equivalent to the French’s “milliard.” On the