Excuse me. Can I ask a question? I was wondering if I could say that "she treats me as/ like my ex treated me before" or "she treats me as/ like my ex".
So my question is that it is fine to omit the "treated me before" if I think it is not needed in the context. That is, "as/ like my ex treated me before" can be equal to "as / like my ex" in the sentence?
Thank you in advance and I can't wait to hear from great people here.
Top answer
Yes, you can omit 'treated me before', since 'ex' carries that meaning.
— Mister Micawber
Yes, you can omit 'treated me before', since 'ex' carries that meaning.
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