Re: [Sigia-l] We interrupt our normal programming
Louise Hewitt <[email protected]>
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Hahaha - this is awesome. And entirely scientific enough for me thank you very much. Now, how to increase conversions in the bazillions on the site... Lou. On 24 Feb 2011, at 17:53, Paola Kathuria wrote: > Hmm, I hadn't intended to look these up on the OED but I > just did. It was a trick question as I'd read the entries > last year and knew that they were all too vague to order. > > I say "bah" to uncyclopedia.wikia.com > > bazillion, first known use in 1939 > "A very large (but indefinite) number or quantity" > > gazillion, 1978 (aka kazillion) > "A very large (but indefinite) number or quantity" > > gillion, 1961 (blend of giga and million) > "A name sometimes used for 1000 million by writers > wishing to avoid the ambiguity of 'billion' > > jillion, 1942 > "Very many, a great many" > > squillion, 1943 > "Hyperbolically: a very large number of millions; an enormous number" > > zillion, 1944 > "A very large but indefinite number" > > > Source: Oxford English Dictionary (2nd and online editions) > > > Paola, returning to making web pages > ------------ > 2011 IA Summit > March 30 - April 3, 2011 > Pre Conference Seminars: March 30-31 > IA Summit: April 1-3 > Hyatt Regency Convention Center > Denver, CO > ----- > When replying, please *trim your post* as much as possible. > *Plain text, please; NO Attachments > > Searchable Archive at http://www.info-arch.org/lists/sigia-l/ > ________________________________________ > Sigia-l mailing list -- post to: [email protected] > Changes to subscription: http://mail.asis.org/mailman/listinfo/sigia-l ------------------------------------------------------- UX / IA / content strategy [email protected] + 44 (0) 7595 829647 louisehewitt.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------ CUT SCISSORS GO! Ltd. Reg no. 07192709 (England and Wales) 25 Brightland Road, Eastbourne, BN20 8BG ------------ 2011 IA Summit March 30 - April 3, 2011 Pre Conference Seminars: March 30-31 IA Summit: April 1-3 Hyatt Regency Convention Center Denver, CO ----- When replying, please *trim your post* as much as possible. *Plain text, please; NO Attachments Searchable Archive at http://www.info-arch.org/lists/sigia-l/ ________________________________________ Sigia-l mailing list -- post to: [email protected] Changes to subscription: http://mail.asis.org/mailman/listinfo/sigia-l