diff --git a/ristretto255.go b/ristretto255.go
index 66d80d2..91f5efc 100644
--- a/ristretto255.go
+++ b/ristretto255.go
@@ -338,14 +338,14 @@ func (e *Element) Add(p, q *Element) *Element {
 	return e
 }
 
-// Sub sets e = p - q, and returns e.
-func (e *Element) Sub(p, q *Element) *Element {
+// Subtract sets e = p - q, and returns e.
+func (e *Element) Subtract(p, q *Element) *Element {
 	e.r.Sub(&p.r, &q.r)
 	return e
 }
 
-// Neg sets e = -p, and returns e.
-func (e *Element) Neg(p *Element) *Element {
+// Negate sets e = -p, and returns e.
+func (e *Element) Negate(p *Element) *Element {
 	e.r.Neg(&p.r)
 	return e
 }
diff --git a/scalar.go b/scalar.go
index 010fd6a..cce86d4 100644
--- a/scalar.go
+++ b/scalar.go
@@ -27,20 +27,20 @@ func (s *Scalar) Add(x, y *Scalar) *Scalar {
 	return s
 }
 
-// Sub sets s = x - y mod l and returns s.
-func (s *Scalar) Sub(x, y *Scalar) *Scalar {
+// Subtract sets s = x - y mod l and returns s.
+func (s *Scalar) Subtract(x, y *Scalar) *Scalar {
 	s.s.Sub(&x.s, &y.s)
 	return s
 }
 
-// Neg sets s = -x mod l and returns s.
-func (s *Scalar) Neg(x *Scalar) *Scalar {
+// Negate sets s = -x mod l and returns s.
+func (s *Scalar) Negate(x *Scalar) *Scalar {
 	s.s.Neg(&x.s)
 	return s
 }
 
-// Mul sets s = x * y mod l and returns s.
-func (s *Scalar) Mul(x, y *Scalar) *Scalar {
+// Multiply sets s = x * y mod l and returns s.
+func (s *Scalar) Multiply(x, y *Scalar) *Scalar {
 	s.s.Mul(&x.s, &y.s)
 	return s
 }