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No You checked with Sam and he decided to not go. sounds better, gets ride of the redundant word "instead".
yes. Instead of the movies; let's go to the park.
Noun
Amanda decided not to buy the costly sweater, but instead a cheap belt.
Mary decided to ruminate over what to do with her spare cash, instead of spending it impulsively.
It was such a lovely day that I decided to perambulate through the park instead of rushing for the bus.
She wanted to go to the party, yet she decided to stay home and rest instead.
Decided is to make a choice. I decided to wear my blue shirt instead of my white shirt because it is raining outside. I decided to stay inside during the thunderstorm because i did not want to get struck by lightening.
Edgar, being new to the area, chose to explore the mall, looking for all his favourite shops, instead of following the map in the lobby.
"I had the opportunity to go out with friends tonight, but I decided to stay home and work on my school work instead."
'So' can replace 'therefore.' Example: 'I have decided not to take law in college and therefore I am going to take Science instead.' Change to: 'I have decided not to take law in college and so I am going to take science instead.'
Today I decided to instead of daydream I would focous on work.That is homework never mind i figured it out!lol