Jim was substituted for Ted in the second half of the game
Please consider the following sentence:
Jim was substituted for Ted in the second half of the game.
My question is this:
Does it mean that "Jim replaced Ted in the second half of the game" or the opposite?
Thank you.
Top answer
The phrase "for Ted" can only mean that Ted went out and Jim came in for him. If you said: "Jim and Ted substituted in the 2nd half," with no other information, this would mean that Jim went in for Ted, and also, Ted went in for Jim, in the 2nd half.
- The phrase "for Ted" can only mean that Ted went out and Jim came in for him.
- If you said: "Jim and Ted substituted in the 2nd half," with no other information, this would mean that Jim went in for Ted, and also, Ted went in for Jim, in the 2nd half.
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The phrase "for Ted" can only mean that Ted went out and Jim came in for him.
If you said: "Jim and Ted substituted in the 2nd half," with no other information, this would mean that Jim went in for Ted, and also, Ted went in for Jim, in the 2nd half.
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