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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a year instead of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when comparing two timeframes, indicating a preference for one duration over another.
Example: "I decided to take a sabbatical for a year instead of just a few months to fully recharge."
Alternatives: "one year rather than" or "a year in place of".
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"Let's say productivity averages only 2percentt a year instead of 2.7percentt," said Robert Gordon, a Northwestern University economist.
A lone parent in work with two children could be £2,300 a year instead of £2,500 worse off.
What happens when the cars sell 12 million a year instead of 15 million?
Customers who want worldwide annual travel insurance will pay £17.50 a month or £210 a year, instead of £20 a month.
People quickly anticipated that prices would begin rising by 2% a year, instead of remaining flat.
The defense secretary is traveling to Afghanistan two times a year instead of the usual four.
So I took a day's holiday every week for a year instead of getting day release.
Portfolio will be published 10 times a year instead of 12.
De Kock's case can be reviewed again within a year, instead of the usual 2-year time frame, he said.
Now, the beetles are reproducing twice a year instead of once, and millions of trees are dying as a result.
Simply registering the businesses with the government took a year, instead of the usual three days, she said.
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