Re: [HM] "maths" in lieu of "math"


Subject: Re: [HM] "maths" in lieu of "math"
From: John Harper (John.Harper@MCS.VUW.AC.NZ)
Date: Mon Mar 27 2000 - 17:20:09 EST


I didnt see "math" until I visited USA. "Maths" has been the usual UK
(and NZ) abbreviation since before I started doing it. Is it in OED?
(I no longer have on-line access to it)

John Harper, School of Mathematical and Computing Sciences,
Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand
e-mail john.harper@vuw.ac.nz phone (+64)(4)463 5341 fax (+64)(4)463 5045



This archive was generated by hypermail 2b28 : Mon Mar 27 2000 - 20:20:47 EST