Hi,
An English teacher I used to work with was always using expression “pluses and minuses” e.g. “Describe pluses and minuses of getting an overdraft”.
My current teacher literally makes fun of this expression(says it should be “pros and cons”).
I don’t use “pluses and minuses” for safety reasons (; But, I’m wondering if “pluses and minuses” is OK…
Whatever floats your boat.
“Pluses and minuses” is perfectly okay, as is “pros and cons”. Your new teacher is just displaying a personal quirk.
Actually, the two expressions sometimes have different meanings. “Pros and cons” generally means “arguments for and arguments against”. “Pluses and minuses” often means “advantages and disadvantages”, which sometimes are not the same thing as arguments for and against.
Thank you very much. It solves the issue.