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 25, 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...

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 …

Sep 16, 2021 · According to Lexico, the word simultaneously means "At the same time". And the word concurrently means "Existing, happening, or done at the same time". And 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 …

Apr 28, 2021 · All 3 are natural in the right context. " How much is this? " - referring to something close to the speaker, often something currently held in her hands. Pointing at something and calling it "this" …

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...

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 …