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[Wwanderer]

Having spent a lot of time with @User#16452 and many other British friends and colleagues, I have heard lots of British English vs American English, and I mostly thing the former sounds as reasonable/normal/plausible (if less familiar) than the latter. However, "maths" is an exception. It just sounds weird to me. Partly it sounds like a plural, but a plural of what word...since "math" does not seem to be a noun in British English. Or am I missing something?

-Ww

 

[User#16452]

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[Wwanderer]

The same thing mathematics is a plural of. Or do you say mathematic in America?

Fair enough.

-Ww

 

[WarMonkey]

Math and Maths are both grammatically correct. I'm just not used to hearing Maths because America and Canada say math.

 

[WarMonkey]

I love British English. I spent my whole life in America until attending an international school where about 1/4th of the students were from the UK.

I like the subtle (or major) differences in British English. Also I have lots of trouble understanding the ghetto London accent.

 

[WarMonkey]

Sorry if I've derailed this thread.

To get it back in track, do most people come to live in Japan with a student visa? I'm studying here because I couldn't find an alternative way in.

 

[Quietlife]

I have lots of trouble understanding the ghetto London accent.

That'll be me. But, I promise not to use any rhyming slang if you come for a knees-up round my gaff.

Reminds me of an old friend of mine from Guam. He watched the Scottish film 'Sweet Sixteen' and had to read the Japanese subtitles.

 

[User#16452]

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[just4fun]

A Music College in New England but not so much for the music/instrument itself. Composition, Law and Production. now just a hobby but for awhile it worked out for me.

 

[Shizumaru]

Reminds me of an old friend of mine from Guam. He watched the Scottish film 'Sweet Sixteen' and had to read the Japanese subtitles.

Recently watched and had to depend on the Japanese subs too. Maybe I'm your friend? Haha

 

[Black Mage]

English.

The conversation reminded me of the following:

http://www.tickld.com/x/90-of-people-cant-pronounce-this-whole-poem

My favourite thing in the pub when people had one Guinness too many.

Black.

 

[gmartz]

More geek stuff.. BS Computer Science here.