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How to spell plus

What it means: Added to; along with.

In a sentence: I have two apples plus one orange. ▶

The part people get wrong

Often misspelled as pluss or pluse.

Same family: positive, benefit, advantage, bonus, pro. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: The word "plus" comes from Latin "plus," meaning "more." Over time, English speakers began using it not only as a math symbol but also to mean a benefit or something extra in everyday situations.

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