Same-Same-But-Different Singapore Math

When the methodology and pedagogy used in Singapore math textbooks and supplementary titles (foreign and local editions) at the same grade are believed or perceived to be equivalent, yet the level of difficulty of the brain-unfriendly questions in both editions differs significantly—the tailor-made overseas editions are often one or two grades lower than the local one.

US math educators need to take note of the same-same-but-different Singapore math titles to temper their expectations of their students’ mathematical proficiency compared to that of their Singaporean counterparts.

by MathPlus August 30, 2021

diffidence

the quality or state of being diffident; timidity or shyness

the youth sat down as directed, but reluctantly and with diffidence.

by monikas October 23, 2015

different

hella cool, good, or unique

"Did you see Black Panther? That movie was different!" "This new album is slick different."

by unclepatchez May 14, 2018

Different Gravy

A standard so much higher than anything else that comparison is pointless

“Ben Sedgwick is different gravy”

by sedgea March 11, 2022

Built different

ALPHA MALE WITH SUPERIORITY COMPLEX PHRASE

*smashes egg between bicep and forearm*

Person #1: tHe StReEtS aReNt ReAdY fOr Us
Person #2: YEAH WE’RE BUILT DIFFERENT

by Nacho Petras May 13, 2021

12 different kinds of nasty

12 different kinds of nasty is to describe a smell thats so horrible,you cannot stay in the room with it without getting sick...

holy shit man,mrs.earle's room smelt like 12 different kinds of nasty that had fermented in the ass-end of a year dead turkey after she ate that sick ass turkey chili for lunch!

by Kelly I February 22, 2007

TOO Different

When you’re just too brand new for this generation. You spend your free time refusing to do what other people enjoy cause you’re just TOO different. You don’t like to have fun cause it’s too basic for you...

“Hey y’all, my name is CarlTOODifferentCunningham Jr”

“Girl did you see carl’s Fit today?! I wanna holla but he’s just TOO different”

“Oh yeah that nigga Carl, he stopped fucking with me cause he’s just TOO different “

“Nah I can’t do a bucket list,that’s so basic and I’m just TOO different. PERIODT.”

by @_ericajayy January 8, 2019