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    as opposed to

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    A1
    prep.PrepositionIn contrast to; rather than.
    I prefer tea as opposed to coffee.
    prep.PrepositionInstead of; in place of.
    She chose to walk, as opposed to taking the bus.
    prep.PrepositionWhen making a choice between two things.
    He opted for the blue shirt as opposed to the red one.

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    How Words Can Harm: Crash Course Philosophy #28

    10:46How Words Can Harm: Crash Course Philosophy #28
    • And when they do, the problem usually comes down to the distinction between speaker meaning and audience meaning, or what a speaker intends, as opposed to what a listener understands.

      And when they do, the problem usually comes down to the distinction between speaker meaning and audience meaning, or what a speaker intends, as opposed to what a listener understands.

    • and audience meaning – or what a speaker intends, as opposed to what a listener understands.

      and audience meaning – or what a speaker intends, as opposed to what a listener understands.

    B1

    Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing

    35:17Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing
    • really, really focus on how other people are doing it wrong and, you know, their issues and why did you attract someone like that as opposed to their therapist is probably asking them why they attracted you.

      really, really focus on how other people are doing it wrong and, you know, their issues and why did you attract someone like that as opposed to their therapist is probably asking them why they attracted you.

    • and why did you attract someone like that as opposed to their therapist is probably

      and why did you attract someone like that as opposed to their therapist is probably

    B1

    Let's Learn English at the Market! ???

    05:15Let's Learn English at the Market! ???
    • But a flea market, as opposed to a farmers market, wouldn't have any farmers.

      But a flea market, as opposed to a farmers market, wouldn't have any farmers.

    • But a flea market, as opposed to a farmers' market, wouldn't have any farmers, so that's really the difference between the two.

      But a flea market, as opposed to a farmers' market, wouldn't have any farmers, so that's really the difference between the two.

    B1

    Gen Z is reshaping the future of work – here’s how

    08:36Gen Z is reshaping the future of work – here’s how
    • As a generation, we focus more on the emotional right now, as opposed to the older generations which focus more on the results.

      As a generation, we focus more on the emotional right now, as opposed to the older generations which focus more on the results.

    • As a generation, we focus more on the emotional right now, as opposed to the older generation,

      As a generation, we focus more on the emotional right now, as opposed to the older generation,

    B1

    How to fight climate change with parking lots

    08:32How to fight climate change with parking lots
    • the fuel as opposed to a turbine.

      the fuel as opposed to a turbine.

    B1

    How to Learn English \ Where to start \ A Step-by-Step Guide

    10:22How to Learn English \ Where to start \ A Step-by-Step Guide
    • and using them will become a lot easier as opposed to if you were to start learning a

      and using them will become a lot easier as opposed to if you were to start learning a

    • So, as I was saying, after you've gone through all the steps but still continue doing them, understanding grammar structures and rules and using them will become a lot easier as opposed to if you were to start learning a language by learning grammar rules.

      So, as I was saying, after you've gone through all the steps but still continue doing them, understanding grammar structures and rules and using them will become a lot easier as opposed to if you were to start learning a language by learning grammar rules.

    A2

    Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate

    31:01Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate
    • opportunity to start bringing down costs, as opposed to just leaving millions of people

      opportunity to start bringing down costs, as opposed to just leaving millions of people

    • And as a consequence, we now have a system in which we have the opportunity to start bringing down costs as opposed to just leaving millions of people out in the cold.

      And as a consequence, we now have a system in which we have the opportunity to start bringing down costs as opposed to just leaving millions of people out in the cold.

    B1

    Maximize Productivity With These Time Management Tools | Dr. Cal Newport & Dr. Andrew Huberman

    09:03Maximize Productivity With These Time Management Tools | Dr. Cal Newport & Dr. Andrew Huberman
    • Like you give your time a job as opposed to having a list, which is somewhat orthogonal to what's actually happening in your day.

      Like you give your time a job as opposed to having a list, which is somewhat orthogonal to what's actually happening in your day.

    A2

    WHY Are BRITS Moving to LIVE IN FRANCE? | Easy English 188

    12:16WHY Are BRITS Moving to LIVE IN FRANCE? | Easy English 188
    • But I heard one thing, an English conversation, not far from here, where people were complaining about they'd gone back to England, and there was a small section of Polish food in their local supermarket, as opposed to the small section of English food in the supermarket.

      But I heard one thing, an English conversation, not far from here, where people were complaining about they'd gone back to England, and there was a small section of Polish food in their local supermarket, as opposed to the small section of English food in the supermarket.

    • But I heard one thing, an English conversation, uh, not far from here, where people were complaining about they'd gone back to England and there was a small section of Polish food in their local supermarket, as opposed to the small section of English food in the French supermarkets here.

      But I heard one thing, an English conversation, uh, not far from here, where people were complaining about they'd gone back to England and there was a small section of Polish food in their local supermarket, as opposed to the small section of English food in the French supermarkets here.

    A2

    What BRITS REALLY THINK About the POLISH | Easy English 190

    11:35What BRITS REALLY THINK About the POLISH | Easy English 190
    • Are you happy if you were to have building works that a poor would turn up as opposed to a Brit?

      Are you happy if you were to have building works that a poor would turn up as opposed to a Brit?

    • Are you happy if you were to have building works that a Pole would turn up as opposed to a Brit?

      Are you happy if you were to have building works that a Pole would turn up as opposed to a Brit?

    B1