Instead of
Example: He drinks tea instead of coffee in morning
Definition
"Instead of" is a prepositional phrase used to indicate a substitution or replacement of one thing with another, as in choosing one option or action rather than another, for example, preferring tea instead of coffee in the morning.
Etymology
The phrase "instead of" originates from Middle English, combining 'in stead' meaning 'in place' and 'of' which denotes possession or relation. Over time, it evolved into the fixed prepositional phrase used today to express substitution or preference.
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"Instead of" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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