Math
Reading the posts on here has reminded me of another pet hate:

"Do the Math" - No, last time I attended a lesson in that subject (Albeit a very long time ago) it was Mathematics, or Maths.

It has never been Math in the UK... yet I was disturbed to see last night policitians retorting using this bastardisation of the English language.

We are not Americans, why do we even try and pretend that speaking like a retard (or at least retarding our language) is something to be proud of?

At the very least, it's a lazy, lazy way to communicate.

I will quitely happily do the Maths, do arithmatic or even attempt some sort of number balancing that I do not quite understand... but I will NEVER do the math...
(libraryboy Cheer up, you could be french!, Tue 13 Apr 2010, 12:03, 6 replies)

Some Americanisms are more true to English than English English.
Fall for Autumn is a fine example.

I think if you're going to abbreviate Mathematics, then there's no need for it to remain plural.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Tue 13 Apr 2010, 12:12, closed)

By that logic
Should Statistics become just "Stat"?
(Vice Admiral Sir Charles Cockbrush KCB MBE DSO, who is finding it increasingly difficult to log into b3ta.com wants to duck your aunt and kick your puppy, Tue 13 Apr 2010, 12:26, closed)

Indeed.
And beatings beat. "You're gonna get beat, bruv."
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Tue 13 Apr 2010, 12:27, closed)

doing the Math is a dance

(likeajackhammer, Tue 13 Apr 2010, 12:13, closed)

They did the Monster Math
It was a graveyard smath
( Michael Ellis contributes nothing, Tue 13 Apr 2010, 12:23, closed)

Hahahahaha

( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Tue 13 Apr 2010, 12:27, closed)