create Inline Boxes

Question

I would like to create two boxes next to each other horizontally, each containing text. I'd like the border to be black and the background white.

Here's my attempt at reproducing it

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tcolorbox}
\usepackage{amsmath,mathtools}

\begin{document}
\begin{center}
{\tcbox{Modals}=\tcbox{Helping verbs} }
\end{center}
\[\fbox{\mbox{Modals}}=\fbox{\mbox{Helping verbs}}\]

\end{document}

which produces

Don't use $$, see Why is \[ … \] preferable to $$? – samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz May 15 '18 at 21:10 — samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz, May 15 '18 at 21:10
@samcarter thank you for reminding me with that – Educ May 15 '18 at 21:18 — Educ, May 15 '18 at 21:18

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered May 15 '18 at 21:28

You are better to define your own command:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tcolorbox}

\newtcbox{\mybox}{
  colback=white,% background color
  on line,% don't add line breaks
  before upper=\vphantom{Ay},% ensure constant height
}

\begin{document}
\[
\mybox{Modals}=\mybox{Helping verbs}
\]

\end{document}

create Inline Boxes

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