Mental block/maths eejit/help!

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May 12th 2012 | 2:15 am

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Re: Mental block/maths eejit/help!

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Originally Posted by roaringmouse

Gym can be the shortened version of either Gymnasium or Gymnastics

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May 14th 2012 | 1:52 pm

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Re: Mental block/maths eejit/help!

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Originally Posted by Swerv-o

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).

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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"?

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