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[–] 8 points 4 months ago (15 children)

British spelling.

  • Colours with the "u" like many other "ou" words.
  • Maths is short for mathematics.
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  • [–] -4 points 4 months ago (14 children)

    Color does not rhyme with flour so one of them needs different spelling.

    Math is short for arethmathicalism.

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    All rhyme with each other but not color.

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago (7 children)

    Congratulations, this is the stupidest rationalization I've ever heard for this. Language isn't that systematic, especially English spelling

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  • [–] -4 points 4 months ago (6 children)

    Everybody bitches about how bad english is but then they bitch harder when a certified genius tries to fix it 🙄

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago (5 children)

    Wow, you even topped your last comment

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