Are both is equal to and equals similar in meaning? Which is the more natural? For example, one plus one equals two or one plus one is equal to two.

Equals is correct, as is is equal to. There are some instances when one might use are, but that would be limited to when a quantity separates are from equal to, and would sound correct, but not necessarily …

Equals is generally used unless using a verb "is" and the phrase "equal to". While reading 3 ft = 1 yd you would say "three feet equals a yard," or "three feet is equal to a yard".

Dec 22, 2018 · But in the example in question, equals is not actually being used as a verb. When used as a verb, equals is used in the following manner: X equals Y. But here is a simplified version of the …

Feb 7, 2021 · This wrongly conflates 'Two plus two equals four' and 'Two plus two is equal to four'. In symbols, 2 + 2 = 4 The equals sign is equivalent to 'equals' (no matter whether the LHS, the …

Apr 23, 2017 · As a programmer I have always assumed that using != as meaning not equal to when writing text (usually on the internet) came from programming languages. Is this true or is the origin …

Aug 16, 2013 · In programming, when people read or dictate code, it is common for a spoken "X equals Y" to literally mean "x = y" which is an assignment. "X is equal to Y", prefaced with e.g. "if" or "when" …

four plus two equals six In your first example sentence, " equal " is being used as a verb in the third person singular form: equals. four plus two is equal to six In your second example, " equal " is being …

Apr 12, 2011 · The only single words that I can think of that have ever been used to mean that have lost the meaning through the somewhat natural process where the "among equals" part becomes more …

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