Wait. Wait, wait, wait.

[conuly]

I just realized something, and talk about beating a dead horse but... Superman's not happening either, is he?

Man, real life physics sucks sometimes. (Suck sometimes? Now I'm doing that math/maths thing, aren't I? Damn it, I have no idea how to speak anymore AND there's no earthly or even kryptonly way for Superman to fly.)

Comments

[ysobel]

Physics, like mathematics, is singular.

"in the names of sciences or disciplines (acoustics, aerobics, economics, etc.) [-ics] represents a 16c. revival of the classical custom of using the neuter plural of adjectives with -ikos (see -ic) to mean "matters relevant to" and also as the titles of treatises about them. Subject matters that acquired their names in English before c.1500, however, tend to remain in singular (e.g. arithmetic, logic)."

</etymology dork>

[conuly]

At one point, I think as recently as last week, I definitely knew that.