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Daniel
Math, maths, and physics
Why do Americans say "sports" and Brits say "sport", even though Americans say "math"and Brits say "maths"? And is "maths" plural, so "Maths are hard," or is it a collective noun like "physics"?
15 de fev de 2014 20:43
Respostas · 3
As fields of study, physics and math/maths have no plural forms. Of course, math is short for mathematics. There is another, little used meaning of physic (meaning medicine or to cure) that has a plural form or third-person singular form. I believe the word "sport" is straightforward in usage. "Football is a sport, but there are two major sports called football".
15 de fevereiro de 2014
Maybe I am confusing Brits with upper-class white Americans. I remember many people made fun of Mitt Romney when he was running for president, and he commented, "I like sport." He meant sports like polo and yachting. To most Americans, it sounded very snobbish.
15 de fevereiro de 2014
Actually, Brits also say 'sports'. I believe Australians sometimes use 'sport' as a familiar form of address, a bit like 'dude'.
15 de fevereiro de 2014
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Habilidades linguísticas
Chinês (Mandarim), Inglês, Francês, Alemão, Espanhol
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