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SC: Mr. Lemondill 23 Jun 2008, 13:14
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will go for B ,substitute X for Y is correct idiom ,also B uses like correctly
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B. For modifier reasons, "Mr.Lemondill" needs to be used, not "Mr. Lemondill's". Finally, the proper idiom is substitute X for Y.
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SC: Mr. Lemondill 23 Jun 2008, 20:34
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I am confused with which idiom will be correct here

is it "prefer X to Y, or "substitute X for Y" :?:
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I am confused with which idiom will be correct here

is it "prefer X to Y, or "substitute X for Y" :?:
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prefer substituting a for b to substituting c for d would make sense .
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SC: Mr. Lemondill 23 Jun 2008, 23:13
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Should be B:

substitute x for y...

D is wrong as Mr Lemnondill's emphasis is incorrectly modifying the previous phrase..
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SC: Mr. Lemondill 24 Jun 2008, 09:55
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E for me

Prefer X to Y
Low-contact team sports is not parallel with "dangerous"..no need of this adjective
I believe Substitute X with Y or Substitute X for Y are both correct.
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Like other physical education instructors who prefer substituting low-contact team-oriented athletics to dangerous "full-impact" sports, Mr. lemondill emphasizes how important it is to play nonviolent games.[/m]

A) to dangerous "full-impact" sports, Mr. Lemondill emphasizes how important it is to play
substituting A to B is incorrect
B) for dangerous "full-impact sports, Mr. Lemondill emphasizes the importance of playing
correct.. substituting A for B is correct..
C) to dangerous "full-impact" sports, Mr. Lemondill emphasizes that it is important to play
substituting A to B is incorrect
D) for dangerous "full-impact" sports, Mr. Lemondill's emphasis is that it is important to play
The modifying phrase can not modify the possessive subject (Mr. Lemondill's emphasis ).It should be Mr Lemondill..
E) to "full-impact sports, Mr. Lemondill's emphasis is on the importance of playing
substituting A to B is incorrect ...

IMO B
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I think its E. X to Y or "prefer...to" is ok.

"Like other instructors.....Mr. Lemondill's emphasis is on" is the correct usage.

Correct me if I am wrong.
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SC: Mr. Lemondill 28 Jun 2008, 12:51
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OA is B
Substitute X for Y

Decoy: Prefer to.



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