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RE: A Split Spelling Personality Brought On By Americanization

in #etymology8 years ago

Lolz; sorry to induce your mania! :-D

I think I finally understand the whole math/maths thing by the way. You guys got the word "math" from arithmetic, which is singular (though why you don't call it meth is a mystery to me... oh wait). Whereas we take the word "mathematics" and turn it into maths; I think!

Cg