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Joseph A Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

In place of or in the place of

Hello everyone,

Are both "in place of" and "in the place of" correct in the following sentences?

1. You can use this word in place of that word.

2. You can use this word in the place of that word.

Regards,

JA

  

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Joseph A Are both "in place of" and "in the place of" correct I don't think 'the' is native in that phrase.

— Mister Micawber

  • Joseph A Are both "in place of" and "in the place of" correct I don't think 'the' is native in that phrase.
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Joseph AAre both "in place of" and "in the place of" correct

I don't think 'the' is native in that phrase.

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in the place of is technically correct, but from what I've observed, everybody says in place of.

CJ

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