Board 8 > Wait. British people say " Maths " instead of math?

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YetAnothrShadow
08/19/11 10:25:00 PM
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That doesn't even sound right.

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TimJab
08/19/11 10:26:00 PM
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the word is mathematics

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MarvelousGerbil
08/19/11 10:27:00 PM
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Same reason they put unnecessary "u"s in words and use the metric system.

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Veola
08/19/11 10:27:00 PM
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Mathematics is plural... sorta.
For some reason, they feel the need to pluralize an abbreviation even if it's a pain to to enunciate.
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RayDyn
08/19/11 10:28:00 PM
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I understand their saying "maths," I don't agree, but I understand

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Veola
08/19/11 10:39:00 PM
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Man, these are the guys who refuse to spell or pronounce aluminum correctly, even though they have jack squat to do with its history or naming.
Just let em go about butchering their own language.
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SovietOmega
08/19/11 10:47:00 PM
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same reason we say physics instead of physic i imagine.

every time i hear the word maths i think of this



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MarvelousGerbil
08/19/11 10:50:00 PM
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SovietOmega posted...
same reason we say physics instead of physic i imagine.

every time i hear the word maths i think of this



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