Chris Carr wrote:


>When did Maths (short for Mathematics) become Math (short for Mathematic ?).
>Just lazy spelling or is Math in reality a dumbed down
>version of Maths for the MTV/Cartoon Network Generation with short
>attention spans.
>

In america, "Math" not "Maths" has always been shortform for
Mathematics - even long before MTV. I guess america reserves the
right to misuse the language of English, despite any repercussions
this may bring.

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