Help(english)
Hi, there

Should I say “He praised him a lot yesterday, as I would if I were his father”, “He praised him a lot yesterday, like I would if I were his father” or “He praised him a lot yesterday, as would I if I were his father”?
which one is right? Among THESE sentences?

Thank you

Question

Help(english)
Hi, there

Should I say “He praised him a lot yesterday, as I would if I were his father”, “He praised him a lot yesterday, like I would if I were his father” or “He praised him a lot yesterday,  as would I if I were his father”? 
which one is right? Among THESE sentences?

Thank you

Answer

The first 2 are common and sound more natural, while the third one sounds more elegant and sophisticated but they are all grammatically correct.

Answer

All 3 are possible and correct.

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