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[guoguohu]

Dear teachers,

Which of the following sentences can describe "2+2=4" ? Are they all correct?

A. Two plus two equals four.
B. two plus two is equal to four.
C. Two plus two equates to four.

Thanks
G

[SlickVic9000]

(Not a Teacher)

All of them could work, but A is the most common. You might also hear B. However, I doubt you'll see it expressed as C very much, if at all.

[5jj]

You'll also hear:

Two and two is/are four.
Two and two makes/make four.