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 …

Jan 28, 2026 · “Allowed” is the key word here, right? Whether or not it is allowed depends entirely on your target audience. Some people will bristle at reading “what’re” and “what’ve”. Some people think …

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...

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 …

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" …

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 …

Jan 8, 2023 · I hear controversial opinions on the difference between coincidently and coincidentally Some say they mean the same, others say they are different. "Coincidently" means it's …

Nov 21, 2025 · Some words have "silent" letters, that is letters like the "l" in Holmes that are not traditionally pronounced in standard dialects. With relatively rare words like "Holmes", which is more …

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 …