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by pdonis 1991 days ago
> In the context of advertising, I read "57M" as $57,000.

?? I would expect to see $57,000 abbreviated as $57K.
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CamperBob2 1991 days ago
That's now how they roll in that business. CPM for instance = cost per thousand.
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pdonis 1990 days ago
Maybe they all studied Latin or learned Roman numerals?
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CamperBob2 1990 days ago
Yep, the 'M' means 'mille' as I understand it. 'MM' is 'mille mille', or 'thousand thousand.'
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