Marky1 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 not my own writing that's a google search Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Sound like you lot are obsessed with American TV, can't blame you for that, I watched Emmerdale one night, had to turn it off, why do they keep saying things like I FINK I'll go to the shops, instead of THINK is there a reason for an F instead of TH ? although us Sheffielders lost the letter H years ago didn't we like...lets do out Maths Omework Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy Jnr Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Should we follow the German way of simplifying language then? Nein....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagel Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 What about Iloominum (spelt as its said) To be fair they do spell Aluminium as Aluminum in the USA. But here's my new favourite comedian Limmy on the subject of Americanisms... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy Jnr Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Sound like you lot are obsessed with American TV, can't blame you for that, I watched Emmerdale one night, had to turn it off, why do they keep saying things like I FINK I'll go to the shops, instead of THINK is there a reason for an F instead of TH ? although us Sheffielders lost the letter H years ago didn't we A lot of you use 'f' in place of 'th' as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Why is it good sense? Mathematics covers a multitude of disciplines. That would be a valid argument, if I were suggesting changing the name to "mathematic." But I am not. We're discussing an abbreviation, not a word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stomp Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 That would be a valid argument, if I were suggesting changing the name to "mathematic." But I am not. We're discussing an abbreviation, not a word. Surely then it should be "Math's" not "Maths"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sccsux Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 That would be a valid argument, if I were suggesting changing the name to "mathematic." But I am not. We're discussing an abbreviation, not a word. From the OED: maths n plural noun British mathematics. math n noun North American mathematics. Removing the "s" when using British English is a change of word. Also, it is a word in its own right and not an abbreviation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sccsux Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Surely then it should be "Math's" not "Maths"? That makes even less sense. Math is what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Also, it is a word in its own right and not an abbreviation. And it's definition is "short for mathematics." That's exactly what an abbreviation is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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