Formed from in and stead, an old word meaning “place.”
Formed from in and stead, an old word meaning “place.”
What does instead mean?
It means that a different action or choice takes the place of another.
Where can instead go in a sentence?
It often goes at the end: We walked instead.
Can instead introduce an alternative?
Yes. It can introduce what happened after another plan changed.
Is instead the same as instead of?
They are related, but instead of is followed by a noun or an -ing verb.
What part of speech is instead?
It is an adverb.