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PORTUGUESE LINGUISTICS & CULTURE |
Autor: | Dale-USA |
E-mail: | dale_thomas2004@yahoo.com.br |
Data: | 18/JUN/2012 9:53 PM |
Assunto: | The usage of the verb substitute |
Mensagem: |
Breno, you have made an interesting observation. I agree with you 100%. Below is yet another observation about what happens with "for" is replaced by "with". khufu.openlib.org To my understanding, the meaning of the verb changes depending on whether it "Substitute A for B" means to remove B and replace it with A. "Substitute A with B" means to remove A and replace it with B. Antony Davies -----Original Message----- I've run into a use of language in the last week that I guess I have never A student asked me if I could use language other than "substitute A for B," I think "substitute B with A" means "replace B with A," but I'm not sure. Has anyone else run into this? If so, what do you do? Indiana University Northwest |