Word Preparation

instead of: in place; not

in place of something

We should try to fix the problems instead of complaining.
We should try to solve problems rather than complain.

You should go out for a walk once in a while instead of working all the time.
You should occasionally go for a walk, but do not always work.

Thanks to Lily, we won the football game easily.
Thanks to Lily, we easily won the race.

Thanks to my good friend Ellen, I got to the airport on time.
Thanks to my good friend Ellen, I arrived at the airport on time.

I have heard this story dozens of times before.
The story I heard many times before the.

Dozens of people have already visited this famous history museum.
There have been many famous people visited the Museum of History of.

to sell more tickets or places for an aircraft, holiday, etc. than are available

Hotels always get overbooked during holidays.
During the holidays, the hotel usually overbooked appear.

She told us that the airline is allowed to overbook by 10 percent.
She told me that airlines allow overbooking of ten percent.

do something now without waiting; at once; right away; right now

I suggest you look into the matter immediately .
I suggest that you immediately look into the matter.

They worked out a new plan and decided to carry it out immeidately.
They worked out a new plan and decided to implement immediately.

When the expression only, for example, The Internet has changed the way we live.
It used to refer to people or things are known, for example, I had a sandwich and an apple this morning, but the sandwich was not good and the apple was nice.

— Hi, Steve. Have you watched the move Fast and Furious 7 recently?
— No, I haven’t watched it yet.