Subject: Re: [HM] "maths" in lieu of "math"
From: Samuel S. Kutler (s-kutler@sjca.edu)
Date: Mon Mar 27 2000 - 12:19:35 EST
Bob:
I first encountered MATHS in England; I had been used to MATH in the U. S.
Let me consult an American dictionary:
The American Heritage Third: maths: chiefly British.
Now, the Chambers Dictionary, Edinburgh, 1993: colloquial short form maths,
or U S math.
Best wishes,
Sam Kutler
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