math (s?)

[staples]

Does anybody know why some people pluralize the word "Math" into "Maths"?


It has been ticking me off ever since I read "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time"...

 

[andy]

It's the way they simplify the word "mathematics" in Britain. Just how we, instead, use "math."

And since that particular book you're reading is about a boy in the UK, well...

 

[dascoot]

Originally posted by staples@May 29 2006, 09:46 AM
It has been ticking me off ever since I read "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time"...

Heh that's when I first noticed it too. It's a European thing. Possibly also Canadian and Australian. As usual, we just gotta be different from the rest of the world.

 

[Scythe]

in english class i always get confused which one is english english so i just write it in full

 

[AmelieMellow]

Originally posted by andy@May 29 2006, 09:55 AM
And since that particular book you're reading is about a boy in the UK, well...

heh heh.

i am a fan of the "ou" in their words as well.

edit: for frosting color

 

[Scythe]

or heres another one: judgement vs. judgment
or superstitious vs superstituous

 

[staples]

hmm... i kinda understand that... but why is there no "s" in our shortened version of mathematics... the subject itself is "Mathematics"... not "Mathematic"

 

[andy]

We Americans are a simple folk

 

[dascoot]

Originally posted by dascoot@May 29 2006, 12:46 PM
As usual, we just gotta be different from the rest of the world.

Because ^

 

[andy]

And we sure as hell don't say "lift" instead of elevator.

 

[Sir_Garland]

I liked the "toilet cubicle" versus "bathroom stall"