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instead
used when saying that a particular thing is used or happens and not another thing, or that someone does something and not another person:
• There were no single rooms, so I booked a double instead. • Chris couldn't go to the meeting, so I said that I would go instead. • Can I have soup instead of salad? • I really wished it had been me instead of him.
rather than
instead of something or someone - often used when someone does something instead of doing another thing, because it seems better or more suitable:
• Rather than driving around all day looking for somewhere to park, why don’t you take a bus into town? • A lot of people are choosing to rent rather than buy their own homes. • I’d say it was warm rather than hot. • It might be better if you asked him rather than me.
in somebody/sth’s place
having the position or role that something or someone else once had:
• The factory was demolished and flats were built in its place. • If I refused to go, they would send someone else in my place.
on behalf of somebody/on sb’s behalf
instead of someone or as their representative:
• She asked the doctor to speak to her parents on her behalf. • He collected the award on behalf of his sister.
in favour of
British English , in favor of American English used when something is not chosen or used, because something else seems much better:
• The original plan was abandoned in favour of a new proposal. • She was rejected for the job in favor of a more experienced teacher.
in preference to
formal used when something is chosen or used because it seems much better than something else:
• What makes customers choose one brand in preference to another?
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