Why do americans say ''math'' when the irish and english say maths. which one is gramatically right ?

Question

Why do americans say ''math'' when the irish and english say maths. which one is gramatically right ?

Answer 1

They are both correct, as they are merely abbreviations.

  

Answer 2

Depends where you're from as to which one you should use.

Traditionally speaking, it's an abbreviated form of "mathematics" so "math" would only be correct if it included a "." at the end; other wise "maths" is correct.

Generally you could say, where there are differences in English between the Americans and the English, the English are automatically correct; they created the language.

Answer 3

It's short for mathematics, so I suppose either one is OK.  I prefer maths.

Answer 4

Neither. The correct word would be "mathematics".

Answer 5

Both are correct, it's just a question of region. It's the same for other words like "lorry/truck", "car-park/parking lot", "sweet/candy" etc..: you wouldn't say that one is more correct than the other, would you? It's just that the British use these words while the Americans use those words, that's all!

:-)

Answer 6

math, n.3

Mathematics (esp. as a subject of study at school or college).

  Cf. MATHS n. (the usual British colloquial abbreviation).

maths, n.

Mathematics (esp. as studied at school).

  Cf. MATH n.3 (the usual colloquial abbreviation in North America).

As far as which is grammatically correct you have to put it in a context where one would be either correct or incorrect.  Not all instances of the use of "s" indicate pluralism.

Answer 7

same happens with sport and sports