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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

How to say this naturally?

I found this but can't find the natural way say?

- You aren't like the person he said you were.

- You aren't the way he said you were like.

- You're not the person he said you were.

- You're not the way/like I imagined you.

Tahnk you
  

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Which one did you find and where did you find it?
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I would say;

You are not the person I thought you would be

You are not the person he said you would be

Cheers
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I found the sentence on a post, but the answer didn't look right.

Can you tell me how to say it please?
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hrsanei's are OK, or

- You're not the person he said you were.

- You're not like I imagined you.
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The sentence you choose "You're not the person he said you were."

Doesn't that just refer to the person he is in general and not his personality?

I'm trying to talk about his personality

You're not the way he said you were like (the like at the end refers to personality maybe?)

What about

You're nothing like the person he said you were. (how come with "
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Why don't you log in, Alex?
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Mister Micawber,

Could you clarify this for me please?

The sentence you choose "You're not the person he said you were."

Doesn't that just refer to the person he is in general and not his personality?

I'm trying to talk about his personality

- You're not the way he said you were like (the like at the end refers to personality maybe?)

What about
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The sentence you choose "You're not the person he said you were."Doesn't that just refer to the person he is in general and not his personality?-- It could refer to either. Context will tell.

You're not the way he said you were like (the like at the end refers to personality maybe?)-- Not good.

You're nothing like the person he said you were. (how com
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And with "nothing" is it

You're nothing like the person he said you were. or would you say it a different way?

Thank you
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You're nothing like the person he said you were -- OK, too.
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