No, “half” sounds like half. 500 of something sounds like more than half of something. (Yes, trillion > billion, we’re not debating the actual facts - which are the same either way - just the way it’s perceived in a headline)
Half of dinners. 500 meals. Half a car. 500 auto parts. Half of all dealerships. 500 independent dealers. etc.
Doesn’t half a trillion sound like more than 500 billion? Even though 500 billion is already a lot?
No, “half” sounds like half. 500 of something sounds like more than half of something. (Yes, trillion > billion, we’re not debating the actual facts - which are the same either way - just the way it’s perceived in a headline)
Half of dinners. 500 meals. Half a car. 500 auto parts. Half of all dealerships. 500 independent dealers. etc.
The old quarter pounder Burger is bigger than a 1/3rd lbs because 4 is bigger than 3! Lol never change America.
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none of your examples make sense. “trillion” has more gravity than “billion” in headlines. simple as that.
Most people have a hard time envisioning large numbers so half a larger number has more gravity than x of a smaller number.
Well the former is the reason “half” doesn’t work as well. Trillion, Quintillion, Zillion, it has less impact.
Wrong.
Ok