as being in favor/as someone in favor

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navi tasan

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Are these sentences correct:

1-I went there as being in favor of the project but when I saw what was going on I changed my mind.

2-I went there as someone in favor of the project but when I saw what was going on I changed my mind.
3-I went there as someone who was in favor of the project but when I saw what was going on I changed my mind.

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Yes, but I'd say 'I went there as a supporter of the project but....'
 

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You could also try "I went there because I believed in/supported/was in favor of the project but..."
 

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I find 1 awkward.
 

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I find 1 awkward.

I also find the "being" strange.

I wonder if "I went there as a being (= a living creature) in favor of the project but when I saw what was going on I changed my mind." sounds better.

 

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I'm afraid it doesn't, tzfujimino.:-(
 
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