The only difference between math and maths is where they’re used. Like we said earlier, speakers of American and Canadian English use math, while speakers of British, Irish, and Australian English favor maths.
There’s no real logical explanation as to why math became preferred in some places while maths was elsewhere. The usual argument goes that mathematics is plural because it ends in an -s, so maths should be its abbreviation. The problem is that, while it ends in an –s, mathematics is a mass noun and usually takes a singular verb (e.g., Mathematics is my best subject”).
WhyWouldIPostThat on September 23rd, 2020 at 04:33 UTC »
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marasydnyjade on September 23rd, 2020 at 05:43 UTC »
I never knew people were so entrenched in their math/maths preference.
iNs3rT_UserN4mE on September 23rd, 2020 at 07:35 UTC »
I cant help but feel insulted by this as a brit