when they are angry

navi tasan

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1) You know Tom when he is angry.
2) You know how Tom is when he is angry.

Can #1 be used instead of #2?


3) You know children when they are angry.
4) You know how children are when they are angry.

Can #3 be used instead of #4?
 

Tarheel

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In my humble opinion, more likely is:

You know how Tom is when he's angry.
 
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