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Discover LudwigThe phrase "instead of from" is correct and usable in written English
It is used to suggest that one option is preferred over another. For example: "I prefer to buy my groceries online instead of from the store."
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Sourcing locally instead of from distant suppliers lowers transaction costs.
It means ordering from the appetizer section of the restaurant menu instead of from the entrees.
Farmers typically get irrigation water directly from the source instead of from a water treatment plant.
I could order from the right side of the menu instead of from the left...
Instead of from the terraces and streets, the mischief came from the field.
The throne keeps passing from brother to brother instead of from father to son.
The Final Four would be played from Friday to Sunday instead of from Sunday to Tuesday.
Obtaining oxygen entirely from air, instead of from water, involved drastic changes in the circulatory system.
He likened this to engineering from the top down instead of from the bottom up.
In order to have deep conversations without confrontation we speak from our experience instead of from head knowledge.
Goods and trade have begun to flow from China in the east, instead of from Russia in the west.
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