Three added up to five is eight.
Three added to five is eight.
Which one is correct?Why?
A question about 3+5...
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Re: A question about 3+5...
Three added to five is eight.
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Re: A question about 3+5...
Or three plus five is eight.
Or three plus five equals eight.
Three and five add up to eight sounds a little funny, but I guess it's okay too.
Or three plus five equals eight.
Three and five add up to eight sounds a little funny, but I guess it's okay too.
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Re: A question about 3+5...
Is not there a shortest expression?
I mean... Three - added - to - five - is - eight. it seems to me too long. I'm sure it must have a shorter one.
In my language we can say: "Una afegida a dues fan tres". (1+2=3). But we say:"una mes dues, tres". Or "una i dues, tres"
I mean... Three - added - to - five - is - eight. it seems to me too long. I'm sure it must have a shorter one.
In my language we can say: "Una afegida a dues fan tres". (1+2=3). But we say:"una mes dues, tres". Or "una i dues, tres"
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Re: A question about 3+5...
second one is correct.
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It is equal to eight.