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Re: Mental block/maths eejit/help!

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Originally Posted by roaringmouse (Post 10056176)

Gym can be the shortened version of either Gymnasium or Gymnastics ;)

I stand Corrected;)

Re: Mental block/maths eejit/help!

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Originally Posted by Swerv-o (Post 10055726)

Math is a ridiculous Americanism. Mathematics is the study of the field of maths - of which there are many, many different kinds, and hence is a plural (according to the OED anyway).

S

Surely math and maths are both contractions of the same word? One is US, one UK, that's all.
Mathematics is the study of several different numerical sciences but it is a singular collective noun.
And if maths was a plural, wouldn't we say "my favourite subjects are maths"?