Optional to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish • 4 months agoBut I have so many followers!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square140fedilinkarrow-up1895arrow-down135cross-posted to: whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1860arrow-down1imageBut I have so many followers!lemmy.worldOptional to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish • 4 months agomessage-square140fedilinkcross-posted to: whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareskulblakalinkfedilinkEnglish2•4 months agoWhere did that K in thousand come from after all, anyway? M for million makes sense. K for thousand doesn’t.
minus-square@CTDummy@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish7•4 months agoShorthand for kilo, recognisable if you use metric.
minus-squareskulblakalinkfedilinkEnglish5•4 months agoThat makes perfect sense, I can’t believe I didn’t make that connection - and, yeah, I’ve definitely outed myself as an American. Fair enough.
Where did that K in thousand come from after all, anyway? M for million makes sense. K for thousand doesn’t.
Shorthand for kilo, recognisable if you use metric.
That makes perfect sense, I can’t believe I didn’t make that connection - and, yeah, I’ve definitely outed myself as an American. Fair enough.