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60. Zillions

60. Zillions

Released Saturday, 5th August 2017
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60. Zillions

60. Zillions

60. Zillions

60. Zillions

Saturday, 5th August 2017
 1 person rated this episode
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They look like numbers. They sound like numbers. You kinda know they are numbers. But they’re not actually numbers. Linguistic anthropologist Stephen Chrisomalis explains what’s going on with indefinite hyperbolic numerals like ‘zillion’, ‘squillion’ and ‘kajillion’.

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