The comparison and contrast between mathematics and English is illustrated in the diagram

below.

When referring to people, places, or things in English, nouns are used to name them. For instance, Carol
is a person's name and cat is a thing and Idaho is a place. Any statement has the potential to be true or
false. For instance, it is false that the word "cat" begins with the letter "k." The actual statement is that
"cat" actually starts with the letter "c." As in "The cat is black," which is sometimes true as well as
sometimes false. Similar to how English sentences must express a complete thought, mathematical
sentences in mathematics must also. The mathematical sentence is the equivalent of the English
sentence; an organized idea is indicated by the proper arrangement of the mathematical symbols. A
statement may either always be true or always be false. The statement 1 + 2 = 4 is a false example of
this. '1 + 2 = 3' is a true statement. An expression in mathematics, such as "x=1," is sometimes true and
sometimes false.