Talk:Geometry for Elementary School/Plane shapes

There is often a trouble one runs into with these discussions. It is sort of standard in life to use the term "base" (or "height") as both referring to the side and the length of the side. We should decide which we want to do and be careful, or be up front an tell the kids that they will need to figure out from context which is meant.


 * Wow as an american with years and years of mathematical training, I have never encountered the word "trapezium," perhaps we shouldn't mention it here.Thenub314 (talk) 13:43, 30 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Now I see, there is some reconciling trying to go on between american and british english. The real issue is do we say "trapezium" or ""trapezoid", we probably shouldn't do both because unfortunately in obscure american usage the word "trapezium" is specifically not a trapaziod. How interestingThenub314 (talk) 14:00, 30 April 2010 (UTC)


 * I have thought about this a bit and I vaugley recall that we the usual thing to do is to choose a language and us it consistently (as per Local manuals of style).  I have some preference for american english but I am very flexible on the point. Thenub314 (talk) 15:18, 30 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Comment - gotta kiss this one to make kids understand. :)  Kayau  David Copperfield  MOBY DICK   the great gatsby  12:22, 1 May 2010 (UTC)