[QUOTE=MakeR;22040359]Don't Americans have a hard time saying -ths?[/QUOTE]
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Maths
Seening as I'm from Blighty.
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America has larger population, bigger impact on the world, etc.
Math
Matte.
Wich means math in swedish :smug:
Maths.
ooooh, even poll atm between math and maths.
Mathssssssssssssssssss
Maths just sounds stupid.
I've actually never heard it called "maths" in real life :/
[QUOTE=Chris122990;22041374]I thought maybe the reason we said "Math" was because it was a shortened version of the Latin word "Mathematica".[/QUOTE]
No its shortened from Mathematics.
Math------s
Maths
I concur that it's Math
[QUOTE=Logidru;22051699]No its shortened from Mathematics.
Math------s
Maths[/QUOTE]
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I am supposed to say maths, but I say math because I am lazy and it is easier to pronounce. I don't want to start saying maffs because then I'm like someone that says death when they mean deaf and by that I mean retarded.
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[QUOTE=Chrisordie;22046430]I say maths as there is more than one type of math[/QUOTE]
That makes sense.
Its short for Mathematics, not Mathsmatics.
[QUOTE=Akayz;22046362]possibly the dumbest thing I've ever heard, and I've given my share of dumb stuff in my time[/QUOTE]
Except for the whole part where he's absolutely correct. I say math because it's easier. Maths is just awkward to pronounce. There's not that many -th words that you can pluralize easily.
ITT: Stereotyping and wiseass pricks
Also, Math. I say it because I grew up hearing it.
[QUOTE=MakeR;22040359]Don't Americans have a hard time saying -ths?[/QUOTE]
I sure do.
I just realized how weird the word "math" is. seriously, just look at it.
Maths is the contracted version of [b]Math[/b]ematic[B]s[/B] the same way Stats is the contraction of [B]Stat[/B]istic[B]s[/B].
[QUOTE=MakeR;22040359]Don't Americans have a hard time saying -ths?[/QUOTE]
Don't British people have a hard time saying the letter "r"?
I use maths because its actually the proper shortened form of mathematics, i mean cmon, if it was math, it would be mathematic, and that just doesn't make sense.
[QUOTE=benzinxrm;22054040]I use maths because its actually the proper shortened form of mathematics, i mean cmon, if it was math, it would be mathematic, and that just doesn't make sense.[/QUOTE]
If it was Maths, it would be Mathsematics.
There are thousands of angles to this, and quite frankly, it doesn't matter, so why is everyone making such a big deal out of it? (Call me a hypocrite for bothering to reply for bonus points)
What's wrong with taking the S from the end of mathematics? What's wrong with not taking it?
[I]What's the big deal?[/I]
Doesn't matter the subject blows either way.
It's maths, this video explains it.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj2NOTanzWI[/media]
[QUOTE=credesniper;22054358]It's maths, this video explains it.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj2NOTanzWI[/media][/QUOTE]
1:53
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In Canada we say math.
Maths sounds odd. When ever I say it out loud, the T and the H start fighting, resulting in a beat up, retarded sounding word.
Everyone here (In my small, Canadian town) calls it "Math". Short, simple and easy to pronounce.
[QUOTE=credesniper;22054358]It's maths, this video explains it.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj2NOTanzWI[/media][/QUOTE]
That was the best video tonight
Maths.
I'm Australian.
Math.
Math in itself is plural and singular, thus making maths incorrect.
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