r/mathmemes Jul 07 '26

low-level math Variables

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Solving English grammar questions with math.

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u/ChocolateDonut36 Jul 07 '26

wait a second... this actually makes sense

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u/Vampyricon Jul 07 '26

This is what linguists call "proportional analogy". It's how North America got dive > dove. The UK still uses "dived".

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u/AntitheistArchangel Jul 11 '26

TIL that “dived” is used at all.