Tech leaders emerge behind plan to build new city near California air base — Group has spent nearly $1 billion to buy thousands of acres northeast of San Francisco::Group has spent nearly $1 billion to buy thousands of acres northeast of San Francisco
800 million is nearly a billion, much like how 8 is nearly 10.
The difference between 8 & 10 is 2, the difference between 800 million and 1 billion is 200 million.
And the difference between 8 and 10 is 20% of 10. The difference between 800 million and 1000 million is 20% of 1000 million.
20% = 20%. The ratio is the same.
Since saying “8 is nearly 10” is reasonable, saying “800mil is nearly 1000mil” is also reasonable. The math doesnt change just because of the scale.
Or they could simply say the actual amount instead of clickbaiting.
What’s clickbait about using what we’ve established is a perfectly reasonable statement? 800mil is nearly 1 billion, exactly as stated.
Your problem is that they used common english instead of using slightly more precise english? A precise english that doesnt change the tone, timber, or really even the facts of the matter at hand?
Okay then.