Replaced by robots. Anything like “Replacee” may be suitable. "New school busses have replaced the old ones", so "the old school busses have been replaced by new ones. String 'x' is replaced with 'y', by the computer, using the algorithm. Which of the following is correct? Replaced with a new printer. I Noun for something that was superseded or replaced Ask Question Asked 9 years, 9 months ago Modified 2 years, 5 months ago Usage problem The five deviant constructions highlighted above stem from the conflation of "substituted for " with its adjacent expressions "replaced with ", "replaced by " and "swapped/exchanged/traded for ". 'With' can refer to an 'instrument' (tool), but 'using' is stronger. "replaced with") of the post The interchange verbs substitute, replace, swap, exchange and switch. May 12, 2015 · In my specific case, I need a single word to call an employee who is being replaced by another due to his/her retirement, death, resignation etc. Any random combination of other "special" characters (including but not limited to &#%!@?) may be used to denote "some unspecified swear-word". However, I somewhat regularly hear people referring to years as in the CE ( Where should "in its entirety" be used in place of "in entirety"? Consider the following paragraphs. I think OP's specific example is at least "unusual" usage. I've answered your Question in point #2 ("replaced by" vs. The most notable departure is the reversal of the syntax of "substitute X for Y", particularly prevalent in sports reporting. 'By' can refer to the 'agent' of a passive clause. Standard practice is to substitute asterisk when replacing just some letters (especially vowels, and not normally the first or last letter) in a swear-word (for example - "sh*t", or "c**t"). Which usage is correct, and is the alternative incorrect / less correct, or simply not as commo May 30, 2014 · English is my second language. " The subject of "replace" can be either the agent that does the replacement, or the thing that replaces the old one. . Aug 20, 2014 · It's the standard passive construction. When I was a kid, I was always taught to refer to years using BC (Before Christ) and AD (Anno Domini / year of our Lord). I've answered your Question in point #2 ("replaced by" vs. FYI, note the ambiguity here: (because robots can be agents, patients or instruments) Robot A was replaced with Robot B, by Robot C, using Robot D. Replaced by a new printer. hrkyjo hoaksf duuv jncz jsg ngsma wbhpcjw bfxuzqa qzxs mjvig