A little context for those who weren't aware: tooth-stealing ferrets are an ongoing, serious problem in Britain.
And not a single politician is addressing it. Shameful.
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#22Neat idea! This brings back an embarrassing memory from childhood. Playing football in the yard, a careless neighborhood kid accidentally knocked two of my baby teeth out. I remember scouring the grass for them to no avail, then getting in a rage about how I wouldn't get tooth fairy money, so punched the boy, and he started crying and ran home. I don't even remember who it was, but to this day feel bad about that. Wh…
I think maybe you were using 'deviant' in a tongue and cheek way, but I think the way kids are naturally inclined to limit test and push boundaries in service of learning more about the world is among the most beautiful things in human existence.
Hopefully that's not the part of thr story you feel embarrassed about.
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#23Earlier quoted context omitted.
Given the source of truth is British English, the maths says no.
Ooh! Perfect opportunity to ask a question I’ve definitely not spent an inordinate amount of time wondering about without bothering to look for an answer! Is maths in British English plural? Like, should that be “the maths say”?
Mathematics is uncountable (:
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#24Earlier quoted context omitted.
Ooh! Perfect opportunity to ask a question I’ve definitely not spent an inordinate amount of time wondering about without bothering to look for an answer! Is maths in British English plural? Like, should that be “the maths say”?
It's always "maths" not "math" but we'd always say "the maths says" and I've never questioned it until right now
Just like "the science says" (but unlike "the English say" ;) ).
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#25Earlier quoted context omitted.
Ooh! Perfect opportunity to ask a question I’ve definitely not spent an inordinate amount of time wondering about without bothering to look for an answer! Is maths in British English plural? Like, should that be “the maths say”?
It's always "maths" not "math" but we'd always say "the maths says" and I've never questioned it until right now
It's still singular. Maths is just a contraction of mathematics, but without an apostrophe.
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#26Really glad everyone's enjoying this! If anyone does use it with their kids: a) There's a sneaky secret admin page linked at the bottom ('Change settings') where you can set a price-per-tooth and add a custom question for them to answer: https://tf230.matteason.co.uk/admin b) Please send me a copy of their answers, I'd love to see their drawings! There's a download link on the confirmation page and you can email me a…
Can't believe no-one else has made a comment about how great the form id "230" (tooth-hurty) is, yet. Bravo.
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#27Really glad everyone's enjoying this! If anyone does use it with their kids: a) There's a sneaky secret admin page linked at the bottom ('Change settings') where you can set a price-per-tooth and add a custom question for them to answer: https://tf230.matteason.co.uk/admin b) Please send me a copy of their answers, I'd love to see their drawings! There's a download link on the confirmation page and you can email me a…
Can't believe no-one else has made a comment about how great the form id "230" (tooth-hurty) is, yet. Bravo.
Séamas gets the credit for that one :) https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/mar/16/will-th...
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#28Suggestion: change the 'missing teeth' form line to include an ordinal count or something. I was surprised to learn when filing my form that I had "Missing teeth: 30"!
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#29I’m confused. Traditionally, the Tooth Fairy pays for baby teeth, but the form shows numbering for permanent teeth.
Should there perhaps be a way to indicate the type of tooth and a chart showing numbering for baby teeth?
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#30Gotta start 'em young on dealing with government bureaucracy.