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minus-squareCoreidan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·10 months agoWhy do you euros always call it “maths”?
minus-squarestarman2112linkfedilinkarrow-up5·10 months agoWhy do you Americans always call it “math?”
minus-squareCoreidan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down6·edit-210 months agoBecause there is no need to pluralize the word. Math is short for “mathematics” so writing “maths” just makes you look stupid. Ultimately it’s the same reason why you don’t say “admins” for administrator or detoxs for detoxification. Do you say flus? No you say flu because it’s the shortened version of influenza.
minus-squarestarman2112linkfedilinkarrow-up7·10 months agoMaths is short for mathematics, and neither is plural. Math, maths, and mathematics are all equally correct. I love when Americans tell people they look stupid because they don’t do something the way Americans do it.
minus-squareCoreidan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down7·10 months agoNah just euros doing dumb stuff. I love it when you euros get all upset
minus-squareCoreidan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down3·edit-210 months agoAh so you’re a stupid American who goes around saying maths? Looks like you’re the dumb ass.
Why do you euros always call it “maths”?
Why do you Americans always call it “math?”
Because there is no need to pluralize the word. Math is short for “mathematics” so writing “maths” just makes you look stupid.
Ultimately it’s the same reason why you don’t say “admins” for administrator or detoxs for detoxification.
Do you say flus? No you say flu because it’s the shortened version of influenza.
Maths is short for mathematics, and neither is plural. Math, maths, and mathematics are all equally correct. I love when Americans tell people they look stupid because they don’t do something the way Americans do it.
Nah just euros doing dumb stuff. I love it when you euros get all upset
I’m not European dumbass
Ah so you’re a stupid American who goes around saying maths? Looks like you’re the dumb ass.