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skeezyjefferson
40 days ago
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What happens when even college students can't do m...
cant do mathematic? shouldnt it be mathematics? ie "...students cant do maths anymore?"
adzm
40 days ago
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Both are fine. The singular form "math" is predominant in the States. But, notably, not "mathematic"
skeezyjefferson
40 days ago
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so is the saying "could care less", but both are wrong and indicative of some kind of low level neurological deficit, possibly lead contamination or something similar
gizajob
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Maths is the singular form in English speaking countries.
notorious_pgb
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Not in the US.
in_a_hole
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As a brit, yawn.
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