In the UK it is maths, in the US, math.
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mathématiques is the translation of Maths in French. This is a short form of mathematics in French.
Math is short for Mathematics. It comes from an Ancient Greek root, meaning "to learn."
Everywhere everyday you use maths for
A short pencil is called a stub.
using your hand and your pencil
This is a very short answer, but it tells you the basics. Maths is used in science; in science, you measure amounts. Maths is used in history; you use dates. Maths is also used in geography; in geography you count population and take measurements. Maths is used in music as well; you count the beats, multiply the beats and arrange them. There are many other uses of maths in these subjects, if you don't constrain yourself to thinking that maths is STRICTLY hard arithmetic and algebraic problems you will see that maths is in everything you do. From cooking, to breathing, maths is everywhere.
Algebra is used anywhere in maths. It is mainly used for writing things short hand so we can do it quicker. It is very handy and I like using it.
Yes, "pencil" is a short vowel word because the first "e" in pencil is pronounced as a short "e" sound.
Paper, pencil, compass, calculator, fingers, a brain, common sense, a good breakfast. o-o... =P
In the UK it is maths, in the US, math.
short
Maths is short for mathematics. (Americans would say math, rather than the British maths).
The word "pencil" has a short vowel sound in the first syllable, whereas the word "notepad" has a long vowel sound in the first syllable.
mathématiques is the translation of Maths in French. This is a short form of mathematics in French.
No, the word "pencil" does not have a long vowel sound. It has a short vowel sound for the letter E.