Is it Math or Maths? - Numberphile
An emotional subject for some - we ask a linguist about Math (US-style) and Maths (British-style). More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ More US-UK number conflict soon, including...
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-Math. DAVE BROWN: Maths-type stuff. -Do the math for me. -This is the story of maths. VI HART: Say you're me in your math class. -Science without maths. DR. LYNNE MURPHY: Emotions run high how about maths versus math. If you're an American living in Britain, you will have been corrected a lot and told things like, what's wrong with you Americans? Don't you realize that there's an S on the end of mathematics, so you need an S on the end of math. BRADY HARAN: You are an American living in Britain. DR. LYNNE MURPHY: I am an American living in Britain. BRADY HARAN: Tell me about how much problem this causes you. DR. LYNNE MURPHY: Well, I mean, it's enough that I now say maths, because I don't want to have an argument...
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-Math. DAVE BROWN: Maths-type stuff. -Do the math for me. -This is the story of maths. VI HART: Say you're me in your math class. -Science without maths. DR. LYNNE MURPHY: Emotions run high how about maths versus math. If you're an American living in Britain, you will have been corrected a lot and told things like, what's wrong with you Americans? Don't you realize that there's an S on the end of mathematics, so you need an S on the end of math. BRADY HARAN: You are an American living in Britain. DR. LYNNE MURPHY: I am an American living in Britain. BRADY HARAN: Tell me about how much problem this causes you. DR. LYNNE MURPHY: Well, I mean, it's enough that I now say maths, because I don't want to have an argument...
