Kenta Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Will you correct my English?
Hello. I made a dialogue. Will you check it?
M: Hello. This is Toshio. May I ask you a favor [a favor of you]?
I'm having (some) difficulty with my homework.
F: You mean English homework? No problem.
Could [Will] you help me with my math homework, instead?
M: Oh, is there math homework, too? I didn't know that:-(
Especially, I'd like to know the usage "instead". Usually we say," I didn't go to the concert. I studied at home, instead."
But in my dialogue, F accepted M's offer, and asked him a favor.
I should write "in return" instead of "instead"? Or both are OK?
Thank you.
M: Hello. This is Toshio. May I ask you a favor [a favor of you]?
I'm having (some) difficulty with my homework.
F: You mean English homework? No problem.
Could [Will] you help me with my math homework, instead?
M: Oh, is there math homework, too? I didn't know that:-(
Especially, I'd like to know the usage "instead". Usually we say," I didn't go to the concert. I studied at home, instead."
But in my dialogue, F accepted M's offer, and asked him a favor.
I should write "in return" instead of "instead"? Or both are OK?
Thank you.
Top answer
In return is better here as it means that they both help each other - F helps M with English and M helps F with maths. If you use instead, it means that F doesn't help M.
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In return is better here as it means that they both help each other - F helps M with English and M helps F with maths.
If you use instead, it means that F doesn't help M.
If you use instead, it means that F doesn't help M.
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