[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Maths/Math

[Glenda and Danny Millgate]

> And yes, I am an American, and I have also noticed that Americans
say
> math whereas people from the UK and Australia say maths.  I have no
> idea why, but it is pretty strange.

Math or Maths are both shortened versions of the word Mathematics. Here's my
theory on the word.

Read these four sentences...which is correct?

'I'm going to do a mathematic'
'I'm going to do a mathematics'
'I'm going to do some mathematic'
'I'm going to do some mathematics'

I personally would say only the last one is correct....meaning, by the use
of the word 'some' that the word mathematics is a plural. Therefore is makes
sense to use the shortened word in a plural 'I'm going to do some maths',
just as you would any other shortened word.

Waaaaay off topic now, love Glenda