Lushcannon Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I left school 30 years ago but have 3 children at school and have noticed they now say Math instead of Maths.Anyone know why this is and when it changed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nubile Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 A consequence of watching too much american tv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stomp Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 "Math" is American. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sccsux Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 A consequence of watching too much american tv. I concur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronthenekred Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 A consequence of watching too much american tv. I concur. You do know this is now an anti American thread and will receive the wrath of harley, buck and pops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Dropping an unnecessary extra letter is just good sense. That the Americans thought of it decades before us doesn't make it any less good sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quisquose Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Dropping an unnecessary extra letter is just good sense. That the Americans thought of it decades before us doesn't make it any less good sense. I know "math" sounds odd because of what I am used to, but I always view mathematicss as plural anyway, since it covers a variety of techniques, so "maths" just seems to flow better. Besides, whilst there are plenty of examples where Americans have dropped letters and simplified words, they've added a few as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stomp Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Dropping an unnecessary extra letter is just good sense. That the Americans thought of it decades before us doesn't make it any less good sense. Droppin an unnesesary extra letter is jus good sens. That the Americans thought of it decades befor us doesn't make it any les good sens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stomp Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Besides, whilst there are plenty of examples where Americans have dropped letters and simplified words, they've added a few as well. Like "Burglarized"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nubile Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I hate americanisms, the one that bugs me most is new killer instead of nuclear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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