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Yes. To us Brits, math sounds like it is singular, rather than the field of mathematics.math = maths?
Yes. To us Brits, math sounds like it is singular, rather than the field of mathematics.math = maths?
There are standard two letter abbreviations for states and US Territories.I haven't heard of the first 4 letters thing before. So I did a quick Google and came up with: IQ, Mr, Mrs, MA, CEO, DIY, Dr., NW, MD, CFO, PA. It seems to vary quite a lot. Not sure if things like LOL are considered abbreviations or not, or come under some kind of alternative definition?
Edit: LOL of course is an acronym, not an abbreviation. And that also means IQ, CEO, MD etc comes under acronym too.
Don't yanks say 'faucet' instead of 'tap'? Or 'gasoline' instead of 'petrol'?I think I read something years ago that some letters were omitted from American English to save ink when using typewriters and printing. For example, color instead of color. Maybe math is another example?
Excellent title for a new threadCan anyone define what a woman is nowadays,
Maybe gasoline was used when ink wasn't so expensive.Don't yanks say 'faucet' instead of 'tap'? Or 'gasoline' instead of 'petrol'?
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I'll bet the yanks don't have paraffin.Maybe gasoline was used when ink wasn't so expensive.![]()
i say 'tap' all the damn time.Don't yanks say 'faucet' instead of 'tap'?
I'll bet the yanks don't have paraffin.
If I say maths, to me it is like mathematics. If I say math, it is like saying mathematic, which to me sounds singular rather than referring to the field of mathematics. But if you are born learning a different version of English, then math will sound the same as maths to a Brit.
At times, we might say "proficiency in mathematics has declined"So in America, they never use Mathematics or Mathematic?
The great thing about the US: we have ALL ethnic foodsActually, we do - or at least we used to, because you could buy candle-making kits with wicks, molds, and blocks of paraffin. They sometimes came with a type of paint that would stick to room-temperature paraffin. I had one of those 65 years ago.