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  • juhls0

    The word "maths" makes me laugh, and I'm not sure why.

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    • me too - its not plural!BonSeff
    • mathematics > maths
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    • you wouldn't call it mathematic.
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    • exactly Antonelli .. bloody americans.. ;-)Nematoth
    • It's not really the explanation. It's more how it sounds and "feels" when you say it.juhls
    • I know why it sounds ridiculous. Because of the "s" after the "th".juhls
    • thats simply because you're used to saying like that. doesn't make it right.
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    • It is maths, if you abbreviate mathematics you have to call it maths.chossy
    • lol Nema.. i'm actually an American.
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    • I know, logically, it makes sense to call it "maths". I just mean it sounds ridiculous.juhls
    • Most words that have "ths" at the end sound strange.juhls
    • not true - not maths it's mathBonSeff
    • MATHS. EndNickInfozure
    • no- just cause mathematics has an 's' at the end does NOT MAKE IT PLURAL - FFSBonSeff
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