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Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException"

From	Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.java.programmer
Subject	Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException"
Date	2017-02-16 14:31 -0500
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On 2/16/2017 1:31 PM, Andreas Leitgeb wrote:
> Andreas Leitgeb <avl@logic.at> wrote:
>> Stefan Ram <ram@zedat.fu-berlin.de> wrote:
>>>   The noun is pronounced »a'rithmetic«.
>> Iirc, the English noun ends in -cs: arithmetics.
>
> Apparently, I seem to have generalized the "-ics" ending from
> Mathematics onto other words with similar (Greek) etymology.
>
> Thanks for pointing out, that "Arithmetic" doesn't usually
> have this trailing "s". I live and learn.

It definitely seems like in English the term arithmetics
is not used.

But is also seems like it is occasionally but rarely used
in math circles. Examples:

https://www.amazon.com/Arithmetics-Universitext-Marc-Hindry/dp/1447121309/

https://www.amazon.com/Studies-Weak-Arithmetics-Lecture-Notes/dp/1575867230/

https://www.amazon.com/Finite-fields-Structure-arithmetics-Jungnickel/dp/3411161116/

It seems like the term has seen some usage among non-US math professors
writing in English.

Arne

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Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" Andreas Leitgeb <avl@logic.at> - 2017-02-15 12:58 +0000
  Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-02-15 10:01 -0500
    Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2017-02-15 07:14 -0800
      Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-02-15 13:00 -0500
        Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2017-02-15 10:28 -0800
          Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-02-15 16:05 -0500
            Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2017-02-15 13:54 -0800
              Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-02-15 22:51 -0500
                Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2017-02-16 05:06 -0800
                Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-02-16 09:28 -0500
                Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2017-02-16 07:37 -0800
                Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-02-16 11:13 -0500
            Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2017-02-15 16:24 -0800
              Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-02-15 22:55 -0500
                Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" a.laforgia@gmail.com - 2017-02-16 02:09 -0800
                Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-02-16 09:31 -0500
                Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" a.laforgia@gmail.com - 2017-02-16 11:09 -0800
                Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-02-16 14:34 -0500
                Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" a.laforgia@gmail.com - 2017-02-16 12:14 -0800
                Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-02-16 20:08 -0500
                Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2017-02-16 19:40 +0000
                Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" a.laforgia@gmail.com - 2017-02-16 12:19 -0800
                Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-02-16 20:09 -0500
                Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2017-02-16 09:41 -0800
                Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-02-16 14:46 -0500
                Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2017-02-16 13:58 -0800
                Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-02-16 20:11 -0500
  Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" a.laforgia@gmail.com - 2017-02-16 01:57 -0800
  Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" Andreas Leitgeb <avl@logic.at> - 2017-02-16 18:31 +0000
    Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2017-02-16 13:48 -0500
      Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2017-02-16 14:14 -0500
      Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" Andreas Leitgeb <avl@logic.at> - 2017-02-16 20:28 +0000
    Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" a.laforgia@gmail.com - 2017-02-16 11:10 -0800
    Re: pronunciation of "ArithmeticException" Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2017-02-16 14:31 -0500

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