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Math is the correct abbreviation of mathematics not maths, amirite?
by Anonymous1 year ago
The word soccer was invented by the brits. Not our fault they called their sport that.
by Ekuphal1 year ago
Careful thems fighting words to some people ;)
by Anonymous1 year ago
The etymology for Physics is of the same Greek background as Mathematics - Physika (Natural or Nature's Things). It is uses the same Volume plural 'a'. This got imported in Latin as Physica.
by Anonymous1 year ago
This is an interesting contribution to the conversation. Google has useful tools to see the prevalence of words, and I would be curious to see which gets used more.
by Anonymous1 year ago
I'm not gonna lie. When the Brit's call fries Chips…. We too also got it right… chips are chips, not fries. /😂
by kirlinivy1 year ago
This opens but the biscuit/cookie conversation
by Anonymous1 year ago
Totally, and the British get this one woefully wrong as well.
by alisharunolfsso1 year ago
No. A cookie is a form of biscuit, not the name for all forms of biscuit.
by Business-Fuel29091 year ago
I mean American biscuits are goated so I don't see what conversation
by Anonymous1 year ago
Well cookie implies it's sweet, while actual biscuits can have a variety of flavors. Sweet, salty, in between (like Marie biscuit).
by Anonymous1 year ago
Fries and chips are 2 different things in the UK. Fries are thin, like McDonalds chips are generally chunky although we use the terms interchangeabley. Crisps are crispy
by Anonymous1 year ago
So why are they shaped like fries? Shouldn't a chip be shaped like something that's been... I don't know... chipped off the side of a potato?
by Anonymous1 year ago
Chips are still chips of potato my guy
by Anonymous1 year ago
Are they though? Aren't they actually slices ? I'd be interested to hear the etymology of the word chip as it relates to what's actually basically pomme frites.
by Anonymous1 year ago
They're more like noodles
by Anonymous1 year ago
Except British pub chips, when done right, are heavenly. They're different from American fries (which also exist in a lot of places in the UK).
by Tiny-Confusion-85541 year ago
This is like the thing where British people think that Americans only eat thin cut bacon based on dated stereotypes even though thick cut bacon is abundant in the US, and by now you can probably find many varieties of bacon not available in the UK. All different types of fries are available in the US as well, and no one type is considered "American fries"
by Anonymous1 year ago
and by now you can probably find many varieties of bacon not available in the UK. Any type of bacon you can find in the US you can find in the UK
by Business-Fuel29091 year ago
How many bacon varieties do you think you would see in the average UK grocery store?
by Anonymous1 year ago
Zero as we don't have grocery stores. And there are more than just supermarkets in the UK, we have this thing called a butchers.
by Business-Fuel29091 year ago
I've never actually counted, but theres normally back, middle, streaky in smoked and unsmoked at the very least. Butchers likely have more cuts. How many are there in the US though? I cant imagine there being a whole range of varieties of bacon (which is on me) I just see bacon as bacon, like how many varieties of chicken is there kind of thing
by Dachyasmeen1 year ago
I'm not gonna lie. When the Brit's call fries Chips…. We too also got it right… chips are chips, not fries. I disagree. Fries are Chips, Crisps are Chips. They are all chips.
by Anonymous1 year ago
Chips are only triangles from a tortilla. Slices from a potato are not chips of anything. They can be crisps.
by Anonymous1 year ago
Yes those are tortilla chips or more commonly corn chips. But then there is also hot chips, potato chips etc. Everything is chips.
by Anonymous1 year ago
No need to get chippy!
by Anonymous1 year ago
Going for the double unpopular opinion kudos to you
by Agreeable-Cold38081 year ago
Do what I can
by Anonymous1 year ago
As a person from the land of the potato(ireland), the country that invented flavoured crisps(potato chips), we get to name them. Crisps are the correct name for potato chips.
by Potential_Sea_3721 year ago
'Flavored' potato crisps were invented in ireland, By Joseph 'spud' Murphy.
by Potential_Sea_3721 year ago
Weren't potato chips invented in America
by Anonymous1 year ago
Everything was invented in America even British people were created by Americans
by Anonymous1 year ago
Belgium calls them fries, so therefore they are
by dedrickrice1 year ago
Chips aren't french fries are not the same and crisps are the correct name not potato chips, seeing as we invented them.
by Business-Fuel29091 year ago
Anecdotal, but a lot of opinions I see on this forum are just incorrect information. I'm sure you can come up with other examples of abbreviations that are pluralized same as the words they are abbreviating.
by jerdemina1 year ago
Mathematics is not plural. Mathematics is singular like politics. Singular words can end in s. Do you ever have one "mathematic"? How about one "politic"?
by Anonymous1 year ago
Merriam Webster dictionary lists it as plural It lists it as. plural in form but usually singular in construction Which is not the same thing as saying it's outright plural. What is actually said is that it's written plural. For all intensive purposes, it's a singular word.
by Anonymous1 year ago
You just said "it" "describes" "a" "field." You didn't say they describe fields. You're not even treating it as a plural yourself in your own writing.
by Anonymous1 year ago
Just because it can be grammatical utilized in the same way a singular noun is used. Doesn't mean it isn't plural. You're not arguing with me, you're arguing with Merriam Webster. And you're wrong. The English language is littered with grammatical inconsistencies, this is just one of many. That doesn't make it untrue
by Brockmosciski1 year ago
"It" is "a" "word"
by Anonymous1 year ago
Calculus is a mathematic. Trigonometry is a mathematic. Together, they are two mathematics.
by Noemie381 year ago
Depending on the context mathematic can be a word. Like a mathematic formula
by Dallinquigley1 year ago
That would be using it as an adjective though, and that ought to be "mathematical formula" besides
by Anonymous1 year ago
That's an adjective though, not a noun
by Anonymous1 year ago
I think you're looking for mathematical
by Anonymous1 year ago
MathematicS bc it encompasses/studies varying forms of mathematic formulae. PoliticS bc it encompasses policies, the plural of policy.
by Anonymous1 year ago
It's almost like there are different dialects of a language
by SkyTop37491 year ago
There are lots of plural words that we abbreviate that keep the "s". Do you think those are wrong too? Mathematics > maths Statistics > stats Advertisements > ads Rhinoceroses> rhinos Examinations > exams Gymnasiums > gyms Applications > apps
by TouchMedium92161 year ago
Maths is also referring to more than one. Algebra, Geometry, Calculus etc.
by Anonymous1 year ago
The Brits don't use it like this. They don't refer to geometry as math, they refer to it as maths.
by Greedy-Factor1 year ago
They do though. When they're referring to geometry they say geometry. Maths is a broad term
by Anonymous1 year ago
Many problems require more than just one type of math. In which case you might say something like "I did the maths and this is what I came up with" for example
by Anonymous1 year ago
British people do? We have one other class which is statistics, but other than that all of maths is taught in one lesson. So we would learn algebra, statistics etc
by SweetFar1 year ago
And just like that, I'm sold.
by FabulousBenefit1 year ago
Statistic > Stat Advertisement > Ad Rhinoceros > Rhino Mathematics is not plural, the word just ends with an s.
by Anonymous1 year ago
There are multiple fields of mathematics. Also do you put on a pair of pant before work?
by Ozboncak1 year ago
You've exclusively included examples of plural words, which mathematics is not.
by Greedy-Factor1 year ago
Mathematics is a singular noun that ends in s
by Anonymous1 year ago
To quote Merrien-Webster at you: Mathematics, noun Plural in form but usually singular in construction. The reason it is functionally singular is simple; Please tell me the singular form of mathematics.
by Zander981 year ago
What is a mathematic?
by Anonymous1 year ago
Not in America
by Anonymous1 year ago
Yes, in America.
by Brockmosciski1 year ago
All of those have singular forms, I've never heard someone refer to a mathematic
by Anonymous1 year ago
You've convinced me!
by Anonymous1 year ago
I could just be really tired, but could Americans be using the adjective "mathematic" to describe the class and Brits describing the class by the field of study? Math = mathematic class and maths = mathematics class? Does this work? Did I just solve a problem?
by Anonymous1 year ago
Well technically they did invent the english language so it seems the Americans are wrong
by Anonymous1 year ago
The Brits play it fast and loose with the language way more than Americans (Brits just might be an acceptable abbreviation for Britians... don't at me)
by Anonymous1 year ago
American English is a lot closer to original English than UK English in pronunciation and dialect. The UK bastardized their own language.
by Anonymous1 year ago
You do understand that languages evolve, right. There's a reason we speak Italian and not Latin.
by Old-Detective1 year ago
I get what you mean but I think that's a sign of how well versed they are. If you can throw together random words with a fitting cadence and have it make sense to your audience that's wild. Slang plays a big role and I don't think Americans are that good at it compared to Brits and Aussies.
by Tellysatterfiel1 year ago
Right* not write. Don't wanna be a jerk, but we're discussing language.
by Anonymous1 year ago
True unpopular opinion, good job
by Anonymous1 year ago
It's not an opinion at all, it's just incorrect
by Brockmosciski1 year ago
:)
by Anonymous1 year ago
Math is is short for mathematic, maths is short for mathematics. Do you often say "I love mathematic"?
by Anonymous1 year ago
Nah, I'm not a nerd 🤓
by Anonymous1 year ago
Lmao this kind of thing is silly. When someone calls it a ‘lorrey' do you argue and call it a ‘truck'? It's just a dialect issue
by Anonymous1 year ago
When someone says "Lorry" I always picture the small open sided milk delivery vans.
by Anonymous1 year ago
Oh you clearly have an issue with it.
by garnett901 year ago
Clearly haha
by Anonymous1 year ago
Good bit
by Anonymous1 year ago
I agree mostly because "ths" is so stupid to pronounce.
by Anonymous1 year ago
It is what you are used too. To Brits saying it without the s sounds weird. When it comes down to it just let people prenounce it how they like. It does not matter.
by Spirited-Evidence1 year ago
UK English is my first language. I grew up saying "maths". It still feels stupid.
by Anonymous1 year ago
nah, you are just an American/Canadian. The rest of the world uses the English pronounciation.
by Accomplished_Fix75901 year ago
How many types of mathematics are there? if its more than one, you are wrong
by Anonymous1 year ago
You know what, good point If referring to multiple types of maths, we use plural, but one type of math is math
by Anonymous1 year ago
Do we? I genuinely don't think so. I think ‘types of math' sounds way better than ‘types of maths.'
by Anonymous1 year ago
Well, it is called mathematicS, not mathematic…
by Strong-Jackfruit1 year ago
We don't call it sciences though
by Okeypaucek1 year ago
Depends on the context, sometimes we absolutely do
by Anonymous1 year ago
The sciences? Yes we absolutely do. You've got the hard sciences, the social sciences, the medical sciences etc etc....
by Anonymous1 year ago
But "Science" singular is still accepted generally. If there's a Science Class, shouldn't it be Math Class for consistency?
by Anonymous1 year ago
Seems like a science class refers to a specific sort of science. So it makes sense that it would be singular. I'm not aware of a singular form of mathematics. Mathematics is plural by default....
by Anonymous1 year ago
Math class can refer to specific maths as well, geometry, algebra etc. I think in this context calling out a single class implies an associated type of
by Anonymous1 year ago
Well sure, but I think there's a broader difference between biology and physics than there is between geometry and algebra...
by Anonymous1 year ago
Sure, but that doesn't impact the plurality of the abbreviations and words
by Anonymous1 year ago
We're talking common parlance though. I mean when you study mathematics it's kind of implied that you're learning division as well as multiplication. Thus the plurality of it. When you're studying astronomy, there's not really any implication that you're also studying biology...
by Anonymous1 year ago
When you have general science class instead of specific fields like in high school, it's just called science.
by Anonymous1 year ago
Not where I'm from. We definitely use plural
by Anonymous1 year ago
I'm going to my historys class before my musics class and after my home ecs class
by Obvious-Part1 year ago
Actually, yeah, that's a good example: home ec. Short for home economics — with that "s" on the end. Since we don't say "mathematic" (as a noun) nor economic as a noun, then why keep the "s"' on "maths" but not "ec" (economics)?
by Raucassandre1 year ago
So you do mathematic in America do you?
by blairquigley1 year ago
No they do math - the abbreviate the s with the "ematic" part... As in they drop the whole ematics.
by Anonymous1 year ago
Hearing "maths" just sounds wrong
by Anonymous1 year ago
For a lot of us, "math" just sounds wrong too I think this is based on personal exposure
by CriticismMental1 year ago
... Mathematics is plural... But the shortened version should be singular? Though now that I think about it. Gymnastics gets shortened to gym not gyms.
by Anonymous1 year ago
Gymnasium gets shortened to gym
by Due_Communication2731 year ago
Gym is short for gymnasium
by Anonymous1 year ago
So a gym team isn't short for gymnastics? It's short for gymnasium?
by Anonymous1 year ago
Mathematics is not plural
by Anonymous1 year ago
Then why is there an S on the end?
by Anonymous1 year ago
Because non-plural words can end in "s". See: Politics and Economics. There is no singular "economic" or "politic", the words refer to the singular.
by Zander981 year ago
There are many different type of maths. There's algebra, there's geometry, there's number theory, there's statistics and so much more. If you refer to just...math, what kind?
by ashleetorp1 year ago
Deltoids - delts, pectorals - pecs, abdominals - abs, etc.
by Anonymous1 year ago
You could have a singular one of those. Maybe you could have a singular mathematic?
by Anonymous1 year ago
I see what you mean. If I get it correctly, the noun itself only comes in the plural form. The other way around, for example, is the word "information", which can only be used in the singular form.
by Anonymous1 year ago
"I'm good at maths" is like saying "I see deers."
by WearyEnd271 year ago
Deers are not readily available in my country
by Excellent-Prompt-8631 year ago
That must be why you didn't get it. It's just "Deer." It's already plural. You wouldn't say Chinese's
by WearyEnd271 year ago
Then I guess you're not allowed to be good at maths
by Anonymous1 year ago
Okay, then why is "stats" the abbreviation of "statistics"?
by fayeric1 year ago
Because statistics is a plural word. "That statistic doesn't support your argument", "My statistics say you're wrong". Compare to math, wherein "mathematic" isn't a word, because mathematics is the singular.
by Zander981 year ago
I'm talking about the "statistics" curriculum in university, not actual statistics.
by fayeric1 year ago
See the problem is Americans are stupid and reductive so we don't realize there isn't one common definition or agreement of what mathematics constitutes as a discipline. We do the same with Science like it's one big agreed upon thing.
by garnett901 year ago
Science is as science does.
by Anonymous1 year ago
There is multiple disciplines of mathematics, statistics, calculus, trigonometry etc Ergo, Maths
by Anonymous1 year ago
Theres different types of sciences but we dont call it sciences class, so why should it be called maths class
by Yostnyah1 year ago
Well at my school we studied the different ones individually, we had the entry level science class, then you could branch out into the different fields they offered So we went Science, then to Chemistry and/or Physics for example
by Anonymous1 year ago
Yep. Slapping the s on math is just plain wrong. No one - NOT A SINGLE PERSON - says "econs" for economics. Which would be same thing.
by alisharunolfsso1 year ago
there are many kinds of maths.
by Fun-Replacement1 year ago
The Brits made up the term soccer, not the US. It's still used in some parts of the UK. Also, soccer is used as the term for the sport in nearly every former British colony: Canada, the US, Australia, South Africa all refer to the sport as soccer. The sport was also formalized and "created" in England and referred to as soccer in the beginnings of the sport as a short name for "Association football" to differentiate it from rugby.
by Anonymous1 year ago
This is NOT an unpopular opinion. There's an entire country that agrees with you on this one
by Economy-Lychee95881 year ago
How do you even get your mouth to contort and say maths? It's more than just awkward, it's damn near impossible!
by Anonymous1 year ago
There is no "correct abbreviation." It's just a colloquial saying. Just like any other word that we say different
by Anonymous1 year ago
I say "math" myself but I think "maths" sounds cooler.
by Anonymous1 year ago
Anyone who is arguing about the abbreviation of mathematics is a nerd who probably got bullied in highschool.
by Anonymous1 year ago
High school nerd, but my 20s have been good to me. Fair point.
by Anonymous1 year ago
you're right. Maths sounds dumb. Brits only like it because they grew up on it. Yes, I know the irony.
by Jealous-Ferret3141 year ago
Certain phrasing automatically signals English as a second language. Maths is one of them. "Advise" instead of "advice" is another (e.g., "I need some advise with…")
by Anonymous1 year ago
Incorrect as an entire country says maths... And I don't think you'd argue the brits don't speak English. I find the word kindly immediately gives away the presence of a scam and/or someone who is not a native English speaker, though
by Anonymous1 year ago
Many countries say 'maths.'
by Anonymous1 year ago
Many countries say things incorrectly.
by Anonymous1 year ago
'It's all the other countries that are wrong!'
by Anonymous1 year ago
Some would say they invented english so the Americans are wrong
by Anonymous1 year ago
I'd say the Brits do not speak proper English.
by Anonymous1 year ago
The S is annoying and unnecessary. Like Europe.
by Anonymous1 year ago
I still just don't understand why English speaking people made math plural
by Budget_Charity50261 year ago
Lapsed mathematician here - we don't care because we always talk about the specific type.
"Maths" is the one word I just cannot say, as in I physically can't put the sounds together right. It just comes out as "maz"...hate the word.
by Repulsive-Hour1 year ago
But there's more than one.
by emmie591 year ago
You're right. Buggered if I'm going to change though.
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Fishes
by rodger671 year ago
Over there, they call sports sport. And technically, there's one more type of math just like there's more than one sport. I dunno. I'm American so I just say math and sports regardless of which one's right.
by Rennermarques1 year ago
It sounds so damned dumb each time I hear a Brit say "maths". Like a baby.
by Anonymous1 year ago
I feel like maths makes more sense. Mathematic ->Math, MathematicS -> MathS. Why would you abbreviate and make it singular when it is plural?
by Anonymous1 year ago
If it's the abbreviation for mathematicS then mathS makes sense to me.
by Anonymous1 year ago
Well there are many maths. I guess if you mean that Math should just mean everything numbers, then it makes sense. ​ If you mean to say "some maths deal with geometry, and other maths deal exclusively with discrete units" then I think maths is alright, compared to "Some math deals with..." which is also alright. ​ Just don't say something like "Most maths deals with" or "some math have shapes" or someone might think you're an actual mathematician.
by Tremblaymarcell1 year ago
Math is the preferred abbreviation in American English, while 'maths' is commonly used in British English. Language evolves, but equations remain constant!
by Reillydevon1 year ago
Because it's not mathematic. It's mathematics. And math sounds stupid. Maths is way better.
by Anonymous1 year ago
Because mathematics is plural. Therefore, maths is plural as well.
by Character-Coffee1 year ago
The language is called English. Therefore the English standard is always correct.
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