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I'll keep it instead

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what does the phrase"I'll keep it instead" mean?

  

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instead refers to some alternative that is explained earlier in the context. eg I was thinking of giving my old car to my brother, but I changed my mind. I'll keep it instead of giving it to my brother.

— Clive

  • instead refers to some alternative that is explained earlier in the context.
  • eg I was thinking of giving my old car to my brother, but I changed my mind.
  • I'll keep it instead of giving it to my brother.
  • We commonly shorten this to simply I'll keep it instead of giving it to my brother .
  • Clive
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instead refers to some alternative that is explained earlier in the context.

eg

I was thinking of giving my old car to my brother, but I changed my mind.

I'll keep it instead of giving it to my brother.

We commonly shorten this to simply I'll keep it instead of giving it to my brother.

Clive

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