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Victoria Lopez
what's the difference between "substitute" and "replace"? he's replacing the word "a" for "b". he's substituting the word "a" for "b".
Jul 18, 2016 10:16 PM
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If he is replacing A with B, then he is substituting B for A.
July 18, 2016
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We substitute one thing for another, for example, a red vase for a blue vase. The items are typically very similar. We replace on old worn out, defective, or broken item with a new one.
July 18, 2016
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Victoria Lopez
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English, Korean, Spanish
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English, Korean
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