2007-03-14 02:27:10 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Video & Online Games
they call maths 'math' because it's a shortened version of 'mathematics' if anything, their shortened down version of the word makes more sense than ours does ! doesn't annoy me - live and let live, it's not harming anyone !
2007-03-14 02:34:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well this is the Video Game section but I guess I can answer this non-related question. We say math because in America we speak Americanized English. Same reason the Spanish in Spain and Mexico and Cuba and other Spanish speaking countries vary. It shouldn't bother you at all. Each country has it's own version of any given language that it speaks. You cannot expect us to speak as they do in the UK. After all we don't live there so we learn to speak in the fashion of the country we live in just like everyone else. If you had to listen to the slang we use on the regular I bet we would not only annoy you but drive you insane.
2007-03-14 02:57:58 · answer #2 · answered by MJ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As the great man Winston Churchill said" Two countries divided by a common language". What I would say in defence of the Americans is that they freshen the language up a bit, imagine if we were still stuck with BBC English from the forties or fifties.
2007-03-14 03:02:41 · answer #3 · answered by busterdomino 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I was taught math...you where taught maths.
Who cares!
By the way,what does this have to do with video games?
Putting a question about something off subject in the wrong category...now THAT is annoying!!!
2007-03-14 03:14:33 · answer #4 · answered by ♀Mañana♥^¥ ♪☺↕♫©⢠size= 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Linguistic convention. How is "maths" plural? are you able to've only one math? Do you assert "Maths is relaxing" or "Maths are relaxing"? we are saying "arithmetic is my famous undertaking" or "Math is my famous undertaking." a minimum of for the reason that around 1900. "will this infectious bastardisation (be conscious the "s") of our stylish discourse on no account end?!" in all probability no longer. you need to in all probability play it risk-free and turn to Scots to maintain the splendor of your discourse.
2016-09-30 21:59:53 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An american person told me to stop speaking British and to speak English the other day!
2007-03-15 09:52:15 · answer #6 · answered by Tom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Americans...were the **** are u from we'll call math what ever we want who cares if your anoyed get the **** over it. ur in america get used to it. MATH MATH MATH MATH
2007-03-14 03:24:52 · answer #7 · answered by socomsniper420 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because "math" is a singular word.
should we begin saying Musics, Ehslishes,ect.?
its a mispronunciation by an entire scociety...
2007-03-14 02:47:20 · answer #8 · answered by Tibiman 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
umm its called culture duh!
and it is the shortened version of mathmatics so it'll be math not maths
2007-03-14 03:31:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because its singular, duh.
Do you want us to start saying Englishs and Histories?
Its all what your used to.
2007-03-14 02:46:22 · answer #10 · answered by Jennings 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋