Which is correct mathematics or mathematics?

Mathematics is the study of numbers, quantities, and shapes. When mathematics is taught as a subject at school, it is usually called maths in British English, and math in American English.

Can I say mathematics are?

‘Mathematics’ is singular. The problem is “mathematics” isn’t plural. It’s singular. It describes a thing—a field of study—not many things.

Why is maths plural in the UK?

Math is an abbreviation of mathematics, which is a count noun in British English because there are different types of maths (geometry, algebra, calculus, etc.) and a mass noun that happens to end in an ‘s’ in American English (like gymnastics in both dialects).

Is mathematics always plural?

The word “mathematics” can be considered as a singular and as a plural noun. Both the Oxford and the Merriam-Webster dictionaries say the word is plural – hence the s on the end – but also that it is usually used as if it was a singular noun.

Should math be capitalized?

Also, names of school subjects (math, algebra, geology, psychology) are not capitalized, with the exception of the names of languages (French, English). You should capitalize titles of people when used as part of their proper name.

Does math need apostrophe?

Probably not, they chose not to say maths /maθs/ because it sounded plural and therefore opted for the clipped form, math /maθ/ in speech. The British, being renowned traditionalists, decided to keep the “silent” apostrophe in speech and thus favoured the longer form maths.

Why do British say maths instead of math?

Because in America “math” is the shortened form of “mathematics”. But in Britain “maths” is the shortened form of “mathematics”. When Brits see the word “math”, they think it is a singular noun. They think it is incorrect as a singular noun, therefore they add on the “s” to make it plural.

Do Americans call maths math?

Americans and Canadians tend to say math while Brits and Australians opt for maths. Still, both versions are correct, if complicated by the fact that while mathematics sounds plural, it may actually be singular.

Is mathematics is plural or singular?

Do you capitalize mathematics department?

Capitalize names of academic departments or University offices when they are proper nouns. However, do not capitalize the word department when it follows the name of the program. The word department should only be capitalized when it precedes the name of the program.