On: 500-year-old maths problem turns out to apply to c...

[boringg]

Why is it a maths problem and not a math problem?

[lelanthran → boringg]

> Why is it a maths problem and not a math problem?

Because what Americans call 'math' is called 'maths' in many parts of the English-speaking world.

[boringg → lelanthran]

Thanks for the clarification. Maths sounds inherently terrible to me - maybe i infer US instagrammers using maths to sound hip and they don’t really use math. Glad to know its normal use in UK.

[gist → lelanthran]

Similar in US we typically say 'the University' however on HN I frequently see just 'University'.

(Note I had the same thought as you but assumed (w/o a search) it was for the reason stated by your reply).

[innocenat → boringg]

"maths" is British English for "math" in US English.

[onionisafruit → boringg]

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