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Discover LudwigThe phrase "as opposed" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it to indicate that something is different from what was previously expected or thought. For example: "I was expecting to go out today, but my friends want to stay in and watch a movie, as opposed to going to the beach."
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Select "Clear Playlist" (as opposed to "Cancel").
As opposed to what?
"As opposed to in America".
— as opposed to smartly festive.
As opposed to, "My feet hurt".
"As opposed to up?" he said.
As opposed to that party hack, whatshername.
(as opposed to the white hat variety).
"Positive encouragement as opposed to the negative".
"Lead the way as opposed to following".
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**as opposed to life prolongation or curation.
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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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