Are these sentence all natural? (He was caring, understanding, but now he changed...) I like what he used to be. I like who he used to be. I like him he used to be. I like the person/ man he used to

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Natalie Dawn

Are these sentence all natural? (He was caring, understanding, but now he changed...) I like what he used to be. I like who he used to be. I like him he used to be. I like the person/ man he used to be.

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First, the sentences you give are quite dramatic. More usually, you would hear: I like him the way he used to be. If your are giving it more emphasis, then: I like what he used to be. [Yes] I like who he used to be. [Yes] I like him he used to be. -> I like him AS he used to be. [Less natural, though] I like the person/ man he used to be. [Yes]

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