In lieu of vs. instead of

[Torsten]

Which do you use more often -- in lieu of or instead of/in place of'?
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[Tamara]

[Yankee]

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".

Amy

[Alan]

Hi, Lieu, loo too, UK OK.

A
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[Conchita]

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.