Instead of doing sth

FangFang · Sat Jul 28, 2007 14:38 pm *Instead of doing sth*

Hiya,
Today I read a sentence ,here it is: He lives in a culture(Hollywood) where violence is constantly in the forefront, where his storyline could seem interesting instead of merely repulsive.
My question is that, as a prep phrase, "Instead of " could be connected with "doing sth" or "nouns",etc. How could "repulsive" come after it here, or it might be printed wrongly? dunno , Shocked

Thanks.

Alan · Sat Jul 28, 2007 14:52 pm *Instead of doing sth*

Hi,

I think here there is an assumption that 'instead of' would be followed by seeming merely repulsive.

Alan
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FangFang · Mon Jul 30, 2007 14:31 pm *Instead of doing sth*

Hello,Alan
Thanks for your explainations.
But that sentence seems a little "weird" in grammar......can we say it that way?

Mister Micawber · Mon Jul 30, 2007 15:06 pm *Instead of doing sth*

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Interesting, FF. It is certainly said that way (adjective/adverb instead of adjective/adverb), and commonly-- though we would expect either nouns or rather than. Either it is a very prevalent deviation from the 'rule', or Quirk et al were remiss in failing to include 'instead of' in their list of quasi-coordinators, along with 'rather than', 'as well as', etc.
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FangFang · Mon Jul 30, 2007 16:05 pm *Instead of doing sth*

Mister Micawber · Tue Jul 31, 2007 0:07 am *Instead of doing sth*

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