Is it okay to use these expressions instead of "Use sth in place of the other thing."?
Is it okay to use the expression 1,2 as a same meaning of "Use butter in place of vegetable oil."?
1.Substitute butter for vegetable oil.(I'm not sure the position of the two word is correct)
2.Use vegetable oil as a substitute for butter.

Question

Is it okay to use these expressions instead of "Use sth in place of the other thing."? 
Is it okay to use the expression 1,2 as a same meaning of "Use butter in place of vegetable oil."?
1.Substitute butter for vegetable oil.(I'm not sure the position of the two word is correct)
2.Use vegetable oil as a substitute for butter.

Answer

1. is correct and would be understood.
2. means the exact opposite.  Switch 'butter' with 'vegetable oil' in this sentence to get the meaning you want.

Answer

2 has the opposite meaning.  It should be "Use butter as a substitute for vegetable oil."  1 is fine, it has the same meaning that you want.

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