adverb
1
BAD : Instead of to go to a disco, we went to the cinema.
GOOD : Instead of going to a disco, we went to the cinema.
BAD : You should go out more instead to stay at home all the time.
GOOD : You should go out more instead of staying at home all the time.
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instead of ( doing ) sth : 'Instead of waiting for a bus, we decided that it would be quicker to walk.'
2
BAD : We had planned to go to the museum but we went to the park instead of it.
GOOD : We had planned to go to the museum but we went to the park instead.
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Instead means 'instead of it/that': 'Wendy said she was too tired to play badminton and so we went to the cinema instead.'