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EDIT: I THINK I STAND CORRECTED (lemmy.zip)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I considered deleting the post, but this seems more cowardly than just admitting I was wrong. But TIL something!

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Don't worry. It wouldn't be a faux pas or anything. People often say "I studied math." (US) or "I read [past tense] maths." (UK) to mean they have mathematical knowledge.

PS: I've never been to the UK. I only put that bit in to have the brits explain it to you.