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ALTERNATE/ALTERNATIVE |
In U.S. usage, "alternate" is frequently an adjective, substituted for the older "alternative": "an alternate route." "Alternate" can also be a noun; a substitute delegate is, for instance, called an "alternate." In the U.K., however, conservative authorities prefer that the adjective "alternate" be used only to mean "every other" as in "the club meets at the ice cream parlor on alternate Tuesdays."