我宁愿五月去，而不是九月。

I’d prefer to go in May, ___as ___opposed ___to September.

我说的是英式足球，而不是美式足球。

I'm talking about English football, ___as ___opposed ___to American football.

购物现在被认为是令人愉快的，而不是像过去那样令人筋疲力尽。

Shopping is now considered enjoyable, ___as ___opposed ___to being exhausting in the past.