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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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in place of

Is it natural to say 'in place of'?
What was the restaurant in place of? It used to be a restaurant, but what's in its place?

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Anonymous What was the restaurant in place of? It used to be a restaurant, but what's in its place? I'm a non-native so you've got to take my response with some reservation.

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  • Anonymous What was the restaurant in place of?
  • It used to be a restaurant, but what's in its place?
  • I'm a non-native so you've got to take my response with some reservation.
  • The question What was the restaurant in place of?
  • doesn't make much sense to me.
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AnonymousWhat was the restaurant in place of? It used to be a restaurant, but what's in its place?
I'm a non-native so you've got to take my response with some reservation.

The question What was the restaurant in place of? doesn't make much sense to me. The prepositional phrase in place of means instead of.
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