1) A sport complex appeared in place of a market in Izmailovo Park, Moscow
2) A sport complex appeared in the place of a market in Izmailovo Park, Moscow
Is it correct ever yo use in the place of when talking about location?
A Starbucks opened in the place of the bank.
Is it natural to use the plural form? In places of?
In 1982, there were around 3,200 places available for children and 15,800 for adults in places of residential care.
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anonymous Is it correct ever yo use in the place of when talking about location? The primary meaning of "in place of" is that one thing replaces another, or exists/happens instead of another, not that it happens or exists in the same location as something else, or in a location previously used by something else. It may also be true that the location is the same, but this is secondary (or follows automatically).
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anonymousIs it correct ever yo use in the place of when talking about location?
The primary meaning of "in place of" is that one thing replaces another, or exists/happens instead of another, not that it happens or exists in the same location as something else, or in a location previously used by something else. It may also be true that the location is the s