His wording could be clearer, but going by the principle of charity [1], having a slight grammar issue is more plausible than failing basic high school math. I

His wording could be clearer, but going by the principle of charity [1], having a slight grammar issue is more plausible than failing basic high school math. I could be wrong of course, weirder things have happened. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_charity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_charity