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"alternate to" is a correct phrase and can be used in written English.
It means to serve as a substitute or alternative to something else. Example: "I always keep healthy snacks in my bag as an alternate to buying junk food when I'm hungry."
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Or in his interview when he used "alternate" to mean "alternative"?
The best alternate to cure the diabetes is the alternative system of medicine which has a very long history.
Think of the verb "to alternate": "to perform by turns or in succession".
He was named a second alternate to the Pro Bowl last month.
"The road is an alternate to the Karakoram Highway," she said, referring to a famed road built by Chinese engineers.
The book's subtitle boldly announced her message: "A Woman's Right to Choose an Alternate to Radical Surgery".
He has been named an alternate to the Kenyan Olympic marathon team, but his chance of competing in Beijing will now depend on whether another runner drops out.
Often used as an alternate to Main Street one block south, Gerard Street is wide enough to accommodate two lanes of traffic in each direction.
Both of his parents, John A. Fleming and Helen Payne Fleming, were physicians, and his father was also an alternate to Jesse Owens at the 1939 Olympics.
Rachael Flatt, who finished second to Yu-na at Skate America, was named an alternate to compete in the Grand Prix Final.
FIFA has selected an alternate to the United Arab Emirates as the site for the under-20 world championships in case of a war in the Middle East.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com