Why should “opposed” be the same as a preposition?

Why use “the subject+verb” followed by “the past tense verb” in the sentence below? Why don’t you use “noun(or gerund)” in the sentence below, but in the past tense verb (opposed)” after the preposition “in”?

I’m going to Florida this year as opposed to the local beach. What should I do to avoid it affecting my friends now?

What is the meaning of “vDC” as an abbreviation for “volts DC”? DC units stand for direct from 1V DC the other is alternating current from 12 V and the other is positive to negative.

Does it mean “We’re going to Florida for our vacation this year, as that we’re going to Florida for our vacation this year is opposed to the local beach”?

Does it mean that d =, stand for direct current which means voltage is constant?

What is the subject + verb after the conjunction? Where is the “noun” after the preposition?

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Asked on February 28, 2021 in Meaning.
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The phrase you are asking about

as opposed to

has the meaning

in contrast to
instead of
which is different from

What’s being being “opposed” is the usual routine of going to the local beach.

Your second sentence is incorrect since the idiom is

as opposed to

“So, the complete sentence as your first example is

We’re going to Florida for our vacation this year, as opposed to going to the local beach”.

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Answered on February 28, 2021.
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