instead

"Felix became a herpetologist instead" "alternatively we could buy a used car"

"rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left" "he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter" "used English terms instead of Latin ones"

误 We may use this instead soap.

正 We may use this instead of soap.

误 I will take this book instead that one.

正 I will take this book instead of that one.

正 I will not take that book. Instead I'll take this one.

析instead是副词,后面不能直接跟宾语, instead of是复合介词,后面可跟名词、代词、动名词等作宾语,表示“代替…”。

误 We shall go downtown by bus instead by bicycle.

正 We shall go downtown by bus instead of by bicycle.

析 连接两项不同的选择时,应该说...instead of...(不是…而是…)。