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 …

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...

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 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 …

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 …

Mar 10, 2022 · I heard an American colleague say "This is a template you can work off of". The two prepositions sounded a bit odd to me one after the other, but I don't know if that is standard …

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 …