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in thread Typo in Other Users text?

Why is it "Math" in the US and "Maths" in the UK

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Re^5: Typo in Other Users text?
by demerphq (Chancellor) on Nov 05, 2006 at 22:23 UTC

    Because Webster was a miser and didnt want to waste ink on the 's'.

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    $world=~s/war/peace/g

Re^5: Typo in Other Users text?
by Fletch (Bishop) on Nov 06, 2006 at 14:22 UTC

    I've a brilliant proof as to why this is the case, but the margin of this post is unfortunately too small . . .