If you are subtracting a from b, then you are taking away a from b, or mathematically subtracting a is the same as adding the opposite of a, ie b + (-a) = b - a.

Sep 30, 2020 · I'm not sure where you found this sentence, but it's not correct English. You add one number to another one (in that case, the order doesn't matter). But you subtract a number (A) from …

Jul 27, 2020 · 1 Exception: sports statistic In ice hockey, there is a statistic derived from subtracting the goals scored against while a player is on the ice from the goals scored by the team while the player …

May 24, 2015 · In both cases, the per-share dollar amount of the fund is calculated by dividing the total value of all the securities in its portfolio, less any liabilities, by the number of fund shares outstandi...

Jan 12, 2018 · I'd want to know what is the difference between "same to you, too" vs "same to you". Like people does use just "you, too" as well, but is it valid to use "same to you, too" or that's what the corre...

Nov 24, 2022 · To clarify, in the 12 months to June 2022, the figure for people immigrating long-term into the UK was around 1,100,000. The figure for people emigrating long-term out of the UK was around …

Apr 28, 2023 · In OP's case, most native speakers would opt for the singular verb form, because the two gerund nouns studying and living are probably effectively being thought of as two aspects of one …

Jul 4, 2018 · The expression "I'm in" or "count me in" mean that you wish to be included in a proposed activity. For example: "I'm going to the bar. Anyone else coming?" "Count me in!" I believe the …

Jan 5, 2018 · One hour after 11:00 am is 12:00 pm. I find this very strange. Why isn't it 12:00 am? More descriptively, I thought we can think of the am/pm part as a time unit representing a higher amount …

Jun 17, 2020 · The phrase "no such thing as" can be used to emphasize that something does not exist or is not possible. In contrast, the expression "very much so" is an emphatic way of answeri...