Why do Americans abbreviate mathematics (plural) to math?
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Good morning!\n\nWhy do Brits say "ta" for Thank You?\n\nWhy do Brits call sandwiches "sarnies"?\n\nJust the way people talk, I guess :-))
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It is hard to put into plain English what we mean using mathematical terms.  The math has specific and unambiguous meaning.  English is full of wonderful double meanings and shades of meanings.  Once you learn the language of math you appreciate its beauty and power.  But, it is still a good idea to try to make yourself intelligible to the uninitiated.
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It means the person saying that sentence is not good in Mathematics. You are correct, Math is shortened version for Mathematics.
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The abbreviation "lbs." certainly seems like a strange way to write "pounds," until you consider the origin of the word. Like many terms used in science, the word "pound" has a Latin background. It comes from "libra pondo," the Latin expression for a "pound of weight." The English word "pound" comes from "pondo," and the abbreviation "lb." comes from "libra." When you are referring to more than one pound, an "s" is added to the abbreviation to make it plural, so it becomes "lbs."
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u r right.... American students are weak in math and chemistry, they cant spell things right and their writing is wormy.\nEnglish system gives the students more confidence through a well designed program.... Amercan educ should restablish it self again
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I would reword it as this:\n\nHowever, I am not good at math.\n\nHope this helps!
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Because double letters are used for plurals in abreviations. For example, page is "p." while pages is "pp.". So Estados Unidos is "EE.UU."
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That is a very good observation. Through computers they are looking to "overide" the language barrier with the common language of math. You just may be on to something.
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It uses the logical part of your brain, as opposed to the creative part. Of course, in the developed world it is called Maths.
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It's a form of slang.  The official language of the US is English, the American version of it.
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Pounds abbreviates to lbs because lbs is actually an abbreviation of libres, which is latin for 'pounds'.  Latin is used for abbreviations a lot because its use in the sciences percolates into everyday English, especially for weights and measures.
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i dunno if i use it correctly but sometimes when i have to do like, a math project i use it to say for example:\n10 to the 6th power but instead of writing it all out i write:\n10^6 \n\nget me?\nhmm. good luck on finding the answer!
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the "z" way is the American spelling, the "s" way is the European spelling
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I think it was Noah Webster who when writing his dictionary decided to simplify several spellings in the English Language.  \nSome took, some didn't.  Some even changed the way Brits and Canadians and Aussies spell the word (musick is now music for instance).  \n\nI have never heard of a concentrated effort by the American Government to differentiate their language from British English and it doesn't sound like something that a limited federal government (pre-civil war) would really want to do.     More likely, English, given its ability to evolve quickly branched off because people liked the spelling in the US and a different spelling in the UK.
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Same reason they start sentences with "Honestly" or "I swear to god".\n\nAnd it's not just Americans.\n\nBTW, did you know that when someone is being dishonest, they are more likely to invoke the name of god?
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I majored in math in college.  All my professors said the hard part about math is the English.  If you cant read it properly then you cant do the problems.  Another part is people dont want to learn the postulates and theoroms needed to solve the problems.
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the reason that the word "number" is abbreviated "no" even though there is no "o" in it is because believe it or not the average person pronounces it with an "o" like n"o"mber which if you ask me is really stupid. ( next itme your out listen to the average Educated person and how they pronounce it,....you'll be surprised :) :)....)