substitute with or substitute for

You can substitute pecans for the walnuts in a brownie recipe, but manypeople mistakenly say “substitute with” instead, perhaps influenced bythe related expression “replace with.” It’s always “substitute for.”

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• writting vs writing
• extend vs extent
• buttox vs buttocks
• dateline vs deadline
• woman vs women
• appauled vs appalled
• gaurd vs guard

News & Articles

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• Obama says there's no substitute for a father's love but being a good dad isn't easy
  WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says there's no substitute for the love and support that fathers provide. In his weekly Internet and radio address, Obama is wishing Americans a happy Father's Day. He's laments that his own father wasn't around and says he's still working to be a better father.
  June 15, 2013 - Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
• Obama: Being A Good Father Isn't Easy
  WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says there's no substitute for the love and support that fathers provide. In his weekly Internet and radio address, Obama is wishing Americans a happy Father's Day. He's laments that his own father wasn't around and
  June 15, 2013 - Las Vegas Review-Journal
• Obama on fatherhood: 'Best job I've got'
  WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says there's no substitute for the love and support that fathers provide.
  June 15, 2013 - New Haven Register