Why in the test question "do you like maths" is the te gusta option not correct? I don't consider the word maths to be a plural word.

Dave D.A1Kwiziq community member

Why in the test question "do you like maths" is the te gusta option not correct? I don't consider the word maths to be a plural word.

Asked 4 years ago
InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hola Dave

In Spanish we always use this word in plural "las matemáticas"; this is why we cannot say "me gusta las matemáticas" but "me gustan las matemáticas".

Saludos

Inma

Eidin B.A2Kwiziq community member

English English (as opposed to N American English), like Spanish, also uses the plural word maths.

Dave D. asked:

Why in the test question "do you like maths" is the te gusta option not correct? I don't consider the word maths to be a plural word.

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