<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition has three entries for "maths". Nope, seems pretty much the same here as well. Maybe it was that evil third edition that hadn't caught up yet.<BR>
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Now, being "pissed" in an English pub is wholly different than being "pissed" in an American bar. And looking for the "gents" in New York is to seek out gays. Looking for the "gents" in London is to find a place to pee.<BR>
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What then, you're name's not Bruce? Oh, that'll be confusing!<BR>
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Peace.<BR>
Tom Farrand ;)<BR>
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In a message dated 10/10/2005 1:36:59 PM Central Standard Time, seb@burnit.co.uk writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Well over your side of the water this is true, but over here where we've <BR>
been speaking English for a few more years it is correct to say "Maths" ;)<BR>
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http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=49251&dict=CALD<BR>
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Tim Parkhurst wrote:<BR>
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> "Maths" is not a word. "Math" and "Mathematics" are words.<BR>
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> According to http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/m/mathematics.html<BR>
> "'Mathematics' is a plural form but takes a singular verb." In other <BR>
> words, you could say "I'm studying Math," or even "I'm taking several <BR>
> Math courses."<BR>
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> Just a minor point.<BR>
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> As you were. ;)<BR>
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