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> it's annoying enough to see "maths" used it's the standard shorthand for "mathematics" that's used in Australia. We don't use the term "math".
by jamesrcole 12y ago
> it's annoying enough to see "maths" used
it's the standard shorthand for "mathematics" that's used in Australia. We don't use the term "math".
- jacques_chester 12y agoMore specifically: the prose written by the journalist uses "maths", because that's the standard spelling in Australia. Every example of "math" appears in a quote, so they are being reproduced verbatim.