> > 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. > > Doesn't nearly every language have region-specific misuses? > > Jeff The USA is no longer a region of England ;-) Bob Ammerman RAm Systems (contract development of high performance, high function, low-level software) -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics