Things are now better instead of worse.He laughed with instead of at us.
I'll have tea instead of coffee, please.我要喝茶而不是咖啡,谢谢。
She often goes swimming without telling her mother.她经常没有告诉于她妈妈就去游泳了。
Don't marry Mary. Marry me instead.不要和玛丽结婚,和我结婚吧。