All sound OK to me :POriginally Posted by navi tasan

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Which ones of the following sentences are correct:
1-He may not have been a nice fellow but surely he wasn't a criminal like you said.
2-He may not have been a nice fellow but surely he wasn't a criminal like you described him.
3-He may not have been a nice fellow but surely he wasn't a criminal like you described him to be.
4-He may not have been a nice fellow but surely he wasn't a criminal like you claimed him to be.
All sound OK to me :POriginally Posted by navi tasan
I'd use the first, though.![]()
Like Tdol, I would use the first one. (They could all use some punctuation.)Originally Posted by navi tasan
Here's another possiblity:
- He may not have been a nice fellow, but surely he wasn't the criminal you have made him out to be.
Or:
- He may not have been a nice fellow, but surely he wasn't the criminal you have portrayed him as.
:)
I agree with whl626; but, I gotta admit that RonBee's additions are mighTy fine, indeed. :)