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Given the source of truth is British English, the maths says no.

• cpfohl 2y ago
  Ooh! Perfect opportunity to ask a question I’ve definitely not spent an inordinate amount of time wondering about without bothering to look for an answer! Is maths in British English plural? Like, should that be “the maths say”?
  • matteason 2y ago
    It's always "maths" not "math" but we'd always say "the maths says" and I've never questioned it until right now
    • speerer 2y ago
      Just like "the science says" (but unlike "the English say" ;) ).
    • timthorn 2y ago
      It's still singular. Maths is just a contraction of mathematics, but without an apostrophe.
    • cpfohl 2y ago
      Thanks! Now I have more questions, but they're better. This is good progress.
  • chupasaurus 2y ago
    Mathematics is uncountable (:
    • dullcrisp 2y ago
      And dense!
• avs733 2y ago
  Given the (highly memed) state of dental health in the UK it seems reasonable they would be responsible for this.