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Por to say instead of/ on behalf of in Spanish
We use the preposition por (not para) when we mean instead of, on behalf of or in somebody's place.
Have a look and listen to these examples:
Mi compañero tuvo que trabajar por mí ayer.My colleague had to work for me yesterday. [in my place/instead of me]
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