[Dx-qsl] Fwd: postal increase

Fri Feb 4 08:22:44 EST 2011

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, math is a 19th century abbreviation for mathematics, while (whilst) maths is a 20th century version. I guess we colonials are behind the times. 
The difference between physic and physics is somewhat more pronounced.
73
Bob N7XY
On Feb 4, 2011, at 3:23 AM, Tom GM4FDM wrote:
> This always bugs me - the US usage of the word MATH.
>> "The apparent plural form in English, like the French plural form /les 
> mathématiques/ (and the less commonly used singular derivative /la 
> mathématique/), goes back to the Latin neuter plural /mathematica/ 
> (Cicero <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicero>), based on the Greek 
> plural ?? ?????????? (/ta mathe-matiká/), used by Aristotle 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotle>, and meaning roughly "all 
> things mathematical"; although it is plausible that English borrowed 
> only the adjective /mathematic(al)/ and formed the noun /mathematics/ 
> anew, after the pattern of physics 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physics> and metaphysics 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphysics>, which were inherited from 
> the Greek.^[10] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematics#cite_note-9> 
> In English, the noun /mathematics/ takes singular verb forms. It is 
> often shortened to /maths./"
>> Why to US people use the word MATH? I am not being derogatory, just 
> interested....
>>> Tom
> GM4FDM
>>>> On 03/02/2011 23:47, Kt4zb at aol.com wrote:
>> Hi - Latest I have from Postal Service is current US Foreign will stay at
>> 98 cents. Canada will go to 80 cents, US domestic will stay 44 cents.
>> Postcards will go up; but, I don't know the price.
>>>> Best to all - Jere, KT4ZB
>>>>>> In a message dated 2/3/2011 6:34:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> mgreen at erols.com writes:
>>>> Nao,
>> Air mail today from the USA to JA for basic letter is 98 cents. If my
>> math is correct, the increase on April 17 2011 should go to about 1ドル.00.
>> Just an estimate based on the information below. (Math was not my thing.)
>> 73, Murray, K3BEQ
>> =========================
>>>> JA1HGY,Nao Mashita wrote:
>>> <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
>>>>>> Pse tell me,
>>> New Prices from US to JA via air mail?
>>>>>> de Nao, JA1HGY
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The United States Postal Service announced their intention to increase
>>>> postage on non-competitive products an average of 1.741%, effective
>>>> April 17, 2011
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