
What does "subtract A to B" mean? - English Language Learners Stack ...
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 …
Subtracts A from B - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
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.
How do I say “±” in English? - English Language Learners Stack ...
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 …
What does 'less' mean in this "less any liabilities" context?
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...
time - Why 11 am + 1 hour == 12:00 pm? - English Language Learners ...
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 …
terminology - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Jan 24, 2017 · The seller (and their government) can measure the "value added" by subtracting the seller's costs from the seller's revenues. In the United States, some business consultants talk about …
meaning - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Oct 7, 2016 · Generally "turnover", "income" and "sales" mean the same thing, which is the incoming money to the business over a defined period before the act of subtracting outgoing expenses. "Profit" …
I am better than you or I am better than you are
Oct 23, 2014 · In a sentence with "I" vs. "you," I can see where adding or subtracting the "do" is a matter of style choice. But in the sentence "Nobody knows your life better than you" there is room for …
grammar - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Aug 24, 2020 · The difference involves what I call a situational "when": "What time are you meeting Jane?" is a straightforward question. However, "What time will you be meeting Jane?" implies the the …
word usage - multiple titles for the same person? - English Language ...
Oct 23, 2023 · There is no need to repeat the article ("a" and "an" are the same word, only spelled slightly differently in different phonetic contexts). I can find examples of a more common combination …