ToBE #24 : The un-uniform nature

In the last issue, we had promised to speak about "Maths teachers teaching incorrect English".

Let us start with the multiplication tables. We were taught:
One 1's are "one".
One 2's are "two".

What nonsense is this? Where did our commonsense go? Why do we talk in plural when we have only one 1 or one 2 in hand? Please train your children (or write to their schools) to say:
One 1 is "one".
One 2 is "two".

It may sound crazy, but pause for a moment and think. If you disagree, let me know why.

Un-uniform : This is a common utterance in schools. The day a student chooses to wear 'free form dress', someone asks "Why are you in un-uniform?"
First, the word doesn't exist. "Non-uniform" does exist, but its usage is a matter of debate. Nevertheless, it is a better choice than 'un-uniform'.