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Expression for teasing someone | After vs. later
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In lieu of vs. instead of Thu Nov 09, 2006 14:49 pm  In lieu of vs. instead of
 

Which do you use more often -- in lieu of or instead of/in place of'?
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In lieu of vs. instead of Thu Nov 09, 2006 17:30 pm  In lieu of vs. instead of
 

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I met it just a few times in books. To be honest, even don’t know how it is pronounced. Smile
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In lieu of vs. instead of Thu Nov 09, 2006 18:04 pm  In lieu of vs. instead of
 

Hi Torsten

The idiom "in lieu of" tends to be used more in written English and sounds more formal than "instead of" or "in place of". I don't use "in lieu of" too often.

If I'm not mistaken, the American pronunciation is not quite the same as the British pronunciation. I would pronounce "lieu" just like the word "loo" or the name "Lou".

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In lieu of vs. instead of Thu Nov 09, 2006 21:02 pm  In lieu of vs. instead of
 

Hi, Lieu, loo too, UK OK.

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In lieu of vs. instead of Fri Nov 10, 2006 1:22 am  In lieu of vs. instead of
 

Saying French words like 'lieu' or 'adieu' the English way, [lju:] and [9'dju:], (let alone the American way!) just doesn't come natural to me -- I practically never use them in English, anyway.
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