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Nithila Posted 17 years ago
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What does "instead" give the meaning to this sentence?

Hungary's prime minister, Ferenc Gyurscany, has called for two hundred thirty billion dollars in aid for the weakest of the twenty-seven members of the European Union. The leader of Europe's biggest economy, however, opposes such a large plan. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has suggested targeted aid for a few countries instead.

Here, what is the purpose of using "instead"?
could you give the meaning of this sentence (German Chancellor Angela Merkel has suggested targeted aid for a few countries instead.)?
  

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Nithila Here, what is the purpose of using "instead"? )? She is rejecting the original call for aid to twenty-seven countries and is suggesting that fewer countries be given aid.

— RayH

  • Nithila Here, what is the purpose of using "instead"?
  • )?
  • She is rejecting the original call for aid to twenty-seven countries and is suggesting that fewer countries be given aid.
  • "instead" means "in place of" or "in preference to"
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NithilaHere, what is the purpose of using "instead"?
could you give the meaning of this sentence (German Chancellor Angela Merkel has suggested targeted aid for a few countries instead.)?
She is rejecting the original call for ai
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