Aug 22, 2011 · This answer is incorrect. "Subtotal" is similar to "subcategory", where it means a "smaller part of a larger group"; in the former, the subtotal is a smaller group within the larger total, and the …

May 7, 2019 · Discounts are calculated on the sub-total (or subtotal) amount in retail/wholesale areas. In other words, they are tax exclusive. However, in tax accounting, one gets the concepts of: tax …

Dec 14, 2023 · The most common and non-problematic use of this word is followed by “to” and a specific result, in a sentence like this: This environment is not conducive to good sleep. However, some other …

Jul 26, 2024 · This is not a duplicate of either of those answers. The first proposed dup wanted subtotal. The second proposed dup was closed because it didn't meet standards. This question is valid and …

Adding it to an existing word creates a new word. Compare words like subtotal or subspace. Would you say either of these is more than one word? The difference here is that subtotal and subspace are …

Sep 3, 2024 · I always wondered wether you should style the period in italics if it follows the italicized word. Does anyone know what style guides say about this matter? Which of the two following options …

Jan 4, 2022 · Dear Greybeard, one of the meanings "to check in" is the same as "to check", even though the words are separate their meaning might be the same (example from M-W above - check in on …

Aug 7, 2021 · Does this answer your question? Usage of brackets/parentheses The terminal (precising) appositive the Pythagorean identity is a parenthetical, which may be offset by a comma, a colon …

Dec 25, 2017 · Pretty sure this is just the tyranny of Microsoft Knows Best Syndrome, or some similar force at work, where somebody somewhere has decided how Americans are “supposed” to do things …

Jul 27, 2020 · They mean people of color other than Blacks, Native Americans, and Oriental Asians (as opposed to Asian Indians). You will find a lot of younger (under 50) Asian Indian-Americans and …