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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are substitutes for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing alternatives or replacements for something, indicating that one thing can take the place of another.
Example: "In cooking, olive oil and butter are substitutes for each other, depending on the desired flavor and health considerations."
Alternatives: "serve as alternatives to" or "act as replacements for".
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There are substitutes for oil, but not for water.
Ultimately, neither capital controls nor reserve accumulation are substitutes for comprehensive global financial reform.
Gov. Gray Davis's support for transit is concentrated on services that are substitutes for highway lanes.
Nations go to war over oil, but there are substitutes for oil.
Most of them are substitutes for buttons, which she persecutes with a reformer's zeal.
SUVA 9000 belongs to the group of refrigerants referred to as ecological which are substitutes for chlorofluorocarbon refrigerants.
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Electronic messages are substituting for "snail mail".
The words "in effect" are substituted for "existing" for consistency.
The words "Comptroller General" are substituted for "General Accounting Office" for consistency.
Asier Illarramendi and Ruben Pardo are substituted for Real.
On Friday, "Muslim" was substituted for "Egyptian".
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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.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com