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  • 18-11-2011 12:28pm
    #1
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭


    Why do yanks say math?

    and we say maths?

    (as in mathematics)


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  • #2
    Killer Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭Killer Pigeon


    Because they just do. Don't think about these things too much.


  • #3
    Turtyturd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,397 ✭✭✭✭Turtyturd


    Germans makes us say Maths.


  • #4
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    You say tom-ate-o, I say fuck you.


  • #5
    phasers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    Why is maths a plural anyway?


  • #6
    Turtyturd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,397 ✭✭✭✭Turtyturd


    The-Rigger wrote: »
    You say tom-ate-o, I say fuck you.

    You say Pizza...I say vegtable.


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  • #7
    Leftist
    Registered Users Posts: 2,230 ✭✭✭Leftist


    What a great thread.


  • #8
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    Killer Pigeon wrote: »
    Because they just do. Don't think about these things too much.

    unfortunately i do, was up all night pondering it:o


  • #9
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_English


  • #10
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    Because we have an aversion to pronouncing the 'th''s in words so it would be "Matt". Anyone by that name would get very confused, hence "Hee-or will yeh help me wit me mats?".


  • #11
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    because they're americunts


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  • #12
    WindSock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,239 ✭✭✭✭WindSock


    chin_grin wrote: »
    Because we have an aversion to pronouncing the 'th''s in words so it would be "Matt". Anyone by that name would get very confused, hence "Hee-or will yeh help me wit me mats?".


    Or 'mah' if yore a tru blu Dub

    Ma, oim up doin me moh's mah cuz sheez a bleedin tick.


  • #13
    Oranage2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,128 ✭✭✭✭Oranage2


    I just call it 'the numbers thingy'


  • #14
    Standard Toaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Standard Toaster


    80085


  • #15
    Misticles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,746 ✭✭✭✭Misticles


    Some people say Matthhhssss.... really pronounce the th in there!

    I say Mats. :rolleyes:


  • #16
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    Standard Toaster wrote: »
    80085

    1337


  • #17
    phasers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    I used to be able to get my scientific calculator to say Coco pops


    good times.


  • #18
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    phasers wrote: »
    I used to be able to get my scientific calculator to say Coco pops


    good times.

    5318008


  • #19
    hidinginthebush
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,679 ✭✭✭hidinginthebush


    TITS

    amidoinitrite?


  • #20
    Dotrel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,980 ✭✭✭Dotrel


    Do you prefer 77345 or 0553 in your petrol tank?


  • #21
    im invisible
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,372 ✭✭✭im invisible


    0.7734


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  • #22
    Dotrel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,980 ✭✭✭Dotrel


    im invisible wrote: »
    0.7734

    14


  • #23
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    Dotrel wrote: »
    14

    707


  • #24
    Chips Ahoy
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭Chips Ahoy


    Remember in primary school everyone use to call it sums.

    And then when you you hit secondary school everyone suddenly started calling it maths.

    Im guessing im the only one who thinks this.


  • #25
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    Chips Ahoy wrote: »
    Remember in primary school everyone use to call it sums. Because you were only adding and subtracting then. Was there multiplying? Can't remember me mats!

    And then when you you hit secondary school everyone suddenly started calling it maths. Whoa! What the f*ck is this? Letters? Algebra? GTFO!

    Im guessing im the only one who thinks this.

    This is relevant.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgDZ9LhZ2_g


  • #26
    Chips Ahoy
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭Chips Ahoy


    chin_grin wrote: »
    This is relevant.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgDZ9LhZ2_g

    Ah it all makes sense now thank you.

    and remember, socks are for your feet silly


  • #27
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    fryup wrote: »
    Why do yanks say math?

    and we say maths?

    (as in mathematics)
    This, and many questions like it, can be answered by the knowledgeable people in the English forum.


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