The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 1 年前I can't believe it tastes differentlemmy.worldimagemessage-square163linkfedilinkarrow-up11.06Karrow-down128
arrow-up11.03Karrow-down1imageI can't believe it tastes differentlemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 1 年前message-square163linkfedilink
minus-squareNeato@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·1 年前I meant the other way. Substitute out lard and substitute in coconut oil.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·1 年前“Substitute X for Y” means “replace Y with X,” i.e., “for Y, use X instead.” “Substitute X with Y” would mean “replace X with Y.”
minus-squarelad@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 年前Now, you’re going to just brag around with that knowledge of yours, and teach everyone how to write things so that things are correctly understood by the reader? That’s a helpful goal, go on, please
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 年前I’ve heard it both ways. (The above is 50% sincere and 50% a Psych reference.)
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 年前Yes, people sometimes say things incorrectly, like the commenter I originally replied to.
I meant the other way. Substitute out lard and substitute in coconut oil.
“Substitute X for Y” means “replace Y with X,” i.e., “for Y, use X instead.”
“Substitute X with Y” would mean “replace X with Y.”
Now, you’re going to just brag around with that knowledge of yours, and teach everyone how to write things so that things are correctly understood by the reader?
That’s a helpful goal, go on, please
I’ve heard it both ways.
(The above is 50% sincere and 50% a Psych reference.)
Yes, people sometimes say things incorrectly, like the commenter I originally replied to.