# Math Semantics: Are negative, subtract and minus the same thing?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 15, 2020, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/math-semantics-are-negative-subtract-and-minus-the-same-thing/918137 "2020-08-15T00:29:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2020, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/math-semantics-are-negative-subtract-and-minus-the-same-thing/918137/7 "2020-08-15T12:56:55Z")

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[The temperature is negative 7 °F, not minus 7 °F!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-temperature-is-negative-7-f-not-minus-7-f/828673)

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