09 Feb 13
American English is really funny sometimes.
But there are sayings in Ireland and England that you should never say in the USA.
For instance over here people wanting a cigarette very badly might say,
oooohhh I could murder a fag right now.
In San Francisco you might get arrested for such a comment.
09 Feb 13
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Originally posted by divegeesterWhat is a mathmatic?
Yes, and not [b]mathmatic
What is a mathmatic? It's nothing, a point on the way to being mathmatics
What is a math? It's a lisp when trying to say "mass".[/b]
It's a fancy sports car with a very complicated
flappy paddle gearbox.
It's a 28 speed mathmatic.
0 to 60 in PI R squared.
Big V 12 Hypotenuse injected engine
09 Feb 13
Originally posted by divegeesterWhy the extra "s"? You guys and your extraneous letters...
It's [b]"maths" Americans; stop being so rubbish at speaking our language.
It's annoying and embarrassing.[/b]
When we abbreviate something, we just whack the end off. We don't go back and mash on an "s" for no reason.
Stop being so rubbish at your own language!
09 Feb 13
Originally posted by divegeesterPedantic and wrong.
Yes, and not [b]mathmatic
What is a mathmatic? It's nothing, a point on the way to being mathmatics
What is a math? It's a lisp when trying to say "mass".[/b]
There is no "a math". No need for an extra "s" to make it somehow "plural".
What is "math"? Same as "mathematics". Simple.
Abbreviations are made by whacking off the end of the word. Why do you save the "s" and add it back on? That's unnecessary and just looks and sounds foolish.
You're the one saying 'what is a mathematic?' No such thing, obviously, so mathematics is not a plural, despite ending in "s". Do you think every word ending in "s" is a plural of another word? What is "maths" a plural of then?
What about "economics"? Do you abbreviate this "econs"? Why the hell not? If you cram an "s" onto the end of "math", I don't see why you can't give "econ" the same treatment.
And you say English is "your" language. Might as well turn it over to a people who know how to speak it and write it. You can thank us later.
09 Feb 13
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Originally posted by Great Big SteesLOL, that is exactly like saying "arithmetics" is addition, subtraction, multplication, division...
Maths
Geometry, Algebra, Trigonometry...need I continue?
Do you say "Mathematics is..." or "Mathematics are..."?
Do you say "maths is..." or "maths are..."?
Hmmmmmm?
09 Feb 13
Originally posted by johnnylongwoodyYou should also not ask to "bum a fag" outside of San Francisco.
American English is really funny sometimes.
But there are sayings in Ireland and England that you should never say in the USA.
For instance over here people wanting a cigarette very badly might say,
oooohhh I could murder a fag right now.
In San Francisco you might get arrested for such a comment.