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Surrrr

22 May

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What does this phrase mean?

“A was substituted for B in the second half of the game”
1. A is the one who was playing in the second half.
2. B is the ones who was playing jn the second half.

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james497

22 May

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@Surrrr A was playing in the second half.

“He made his film debut when he was substituted for the actor who was originally cast”
'He' is the one who will go to the premiere.

“You can substitute oil for butter”
You can use oil.

Think of 'Substitute' as like a replacement or 'use instead'.

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Surrrr

22 May

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And this one? Who is the one that went to the premiere?

“He made his film debut when he was substituted for the actor who was originally cast”

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Surrrr

22 May

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What about this one?

“You can substitute oil for butter”
1. You can use oil.
2. You can use butter.

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james497

22 May

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@Surrrr A was playing in the second half.

“He made his film debut when he was substituted for the actor who was originally cast”
'He' is the one who will go to the premiere.

“You can substitute oil for butter”
You can use oil.

Think of 'Substitute' as like a replacement or 'use instead'.

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Surrrr

22 May

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@beattie497 Thank you so much for clarifying!!! I finally understand it!!!

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Surrrr

22 May

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@james497 So “to be substituted for sth/sb” is not equal to “to be replaced by sth/sb”, right?

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james497

22 May

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@Surrrr If A was substituted for B then B was replaced by A.

If a school teacher is off work they are replaced by a substitute teacher.

In cooking, you can replace butter for oil. You can also say substitute oil for butter.

They are equal as long as you keep the terms the same.

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Surrrr

22 May

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@james497 Is this correct?

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james497

22 May

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@Surrrr They are all okay. You would be understood easily.

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Surrrr

22 May

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@james497 Thank you so much for your help again!!! Now everything is clear.

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What does this phrase mean?

“A was substituted for B in the second half of the game”
1. A is the one who was playing in the second half.
2. B is the ones who was playing jn the second half.

What does this phrase mean?“A was substituted for B in the second half of the game”1. A is the one who was playing in the second half.2. B is the ones who was playing jn the second half. See a translation

@Surrrr A was playing in the second half. “He made his film debut when he was substituted for the actor who was originally cast” 'He' is the one who will go to the premiere. “You can substitute oil for butter”You can use oil.Think of 'Substitute' as like a replacement or 'use instead'.

@Surrrr A was playing in the second half. “He made his film debut when he was substituted for the actor who was originally cast” 'He' is the one who will go to the premiere. “You can substitute oil for butter”You can use oil.Think of 'Substitute' as like a replacement or 'use instead'.

@Surrrr If A was substituted for B then B was replaced by A. If a school teacher is off work they are replaced by a substitute teacher. In cooking, you can replace butter for oil. You can also say substitute oil for butter.They are equal as long as you keep the terms the same.

@Surrrr They are all okay. You would be understood easily.

What does this phrase mean?

“A was substituted for B in the second half of the game”
1. A is the one who was playing in the second half.
2. B is the ones who was playing jn the second half.

See a translation

@Surrrr A was playing in the second half.

“He made his film debut when he was substituted for the actor who was originally cast”
'He' is the one who will go to the premiere.

“You can substitute oil for butter”
You can use oil.

Think of 'Substitute' as like a replacement or 'use instead'.

@Surrrr A was playing in the second half.

“He made his film debut when he was substituted for the actor who was originally cast”
'He' is the one who will go to the premiere.

“You can substitute oil for butter”
You can use oil.

Think of 'Substitute' as like a replacement or 'use instead'.

@Surrrr If A was substituted for B then B was replaced by A.

If a school teacher is off work they are replaced by a substitute teacher.

In cooking, you can replace butter for oil. You can also say substitute oil for butter.

They are equal as long as you keep the terms the same.