Quick maths question - I'm not good at maths

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Sold something worth £510

£460 + £50 (£50 is mine)

Received £380 in total

What do I receive for my £50 in relation to receiving only £380 in total?
 
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Don't want to take things too far off topic, however there is a very good argument for it being "math" and not "maths".
Although "math" was always considered *******ised by the USA, even British accademics are starting to come around to it.
Mathematics is the plural, we have the "s" at the end etc. Math is the singular of mathematics.
You don't place an "s" at the end of a singular unless you are going to pluralise it.
So although mathematics is the correct plural and maths would be acceptable, "math" needs to be the singular.
 
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I actually prefer the Americanism. I've used 'math' a few times on these forums and every time a grammar Nazi opens fire on me. Some people need to get out more. :cool:
 
stoofa said:
Don't want to take things too far off topic, however there is a very good argument for it being "math" and not "maths".
Although "math" was always considered *******ised by the USA, even British accademics are starting to come around to it.
Mathematics is the plural, we have the "s" at the end etc. Math is the singular of mathematics.
You don't place an "s" at the end of a singular unless you are going to pluralise it.
So although mathematics is the correct plural and maths would be acceptable, "math" needs to be the singular.
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How can you do a single math?
Does each operation count as a math?
Is 1+1 math or Maths?
Is quoting integers math or maths?

They are all the applications on mathematics, which we shorten to Maths.
 
stoofa said:
Don't want to take things too far off topic, however there is a very good argument for it being "math" and not "maths".
Although "math" was always considered *******ised by the USA, even British accademics are starting to come around to it.
Mathematics is the plural, we have the "s" at the end etc. Math is the singular of mathematics.
You don't place an "s" at the end of a singular unless you are going to pluralise it.
So although mathematics is the correct plural and maths would be acceptable, "math" needs to be the singular.
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Shouldn't they be using 'mathematic' for the long version then?
 
dowie said:
Shouldn't they be using 'mathematic' for the long version then?
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No, because you add the "s" when you plurise it.

Mathmatics is the correct word. Maths is the shortened word. In theory mathmatic should be the correct singular, shortened to math.

I prefer the word "maths" personally. I just wanted to put across the argument that neither word is "right or wrong" and that there is a good argument for the word "math" being correct. The grammar nazis do love to jump on the math/maths people - however as both are fully accepted in the English language, they maybe shouldn't.
 
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