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	Vincent Teo  #574829  Thu, 09 Oct 08 03:11 PM Can I write: (a) Two plus two equals four. (b) Two plus two is equal to four. (c) Two plus two equals to four.    Vincent Teo Joined on Sat, Mar 31 2007 Senior Member (4,064)

	Clive  #574832  Thu, 09 Oct 08 03:21 PM Hi, Can I write: (a) Two plus two equals four. Yes (b) Two plus two is equal to four. Yes (c) Two plus two equals to four.No. More common, I think is 'Two and two is four'.You can also say 'Two and two are four'. Clive    Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member (22,476) El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	Vincent Teo  #574845  Thu, 09 Oct 08 03:48 PM I got questions. Why are they incorrect? As like above, (a) and (b) Is correct, right? Clive, can you tell me: (a) Take away three from twenty-eight equals twenty-five. (b) Take away three from twenty-eight is equal to twenty-five. Thanks, Clive.    Vincent Teo

	Clive  #574846  Thu, 09 Oct 08 03:59 PM Hi again Vincent, (a) Take away three from twenty-eight equals twenty-five. (b) Take away three from twenty-eight is equal to twenty-five. 'Is' is more common than 'equals' in this kind of sentence. Here are common ways to say the above. 28, take away 3, is 25. 28 less 3 is 25. 3 subtracted from 28 is 25. Clive    Clive

	Vincent Teo  #574864  Thu, 09 Oct 08 04:58 PM Dear Clive, Do you mean my both sentences are considered correct?    Vincent Teo

	Clive  #574887  Thu, 09 Oct 08 06:59 PM Hi, No, incorrect. Clive    Clive

	Vincent Teo  #574948  Thu, 09 Oct 08 11:07 PM Both sentences are incorrect? But, you tell me: 'Is' is more common than 'equals' in this kind of sentence.    Vincent Teo

	Clive  #575032  Fri, 10 Oct 08 05:05 AM Hi, a) Take away three from twenty-eight equals twenty-five. (b) Take away three from twenty-eight is equal to twenty-five. These are incorrect because of the phrase 'take away three'. You need a noun of some kind. To form correct grammar, you'd need to say a) Three taken away from twenty-eight equals twenty-five. (b) Three taken away from twenty-eight is equal to twenty-five. Clive    Clive
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	Vincent Teo  #580904  Tue, 28 Oct 08 03:17 AM How do I explain this sentence is incorrect to my teacher? We can't use "equals" instead of "is". HOw do I explain? I need to tell them the reasons. Take away three from twenty-eight equals twenty-five.    Vincent Teo