Like that VS In that way Vs that way VS in that manner?
Suppose two people were debating and at some point they suddenly turned their debate into a hand-to-hand combat, so I was telling them "Stop, stop, you shouldn't argue like that"

Can I also say "You shouldn't argue in that way"← Do I have to add preposition "in" before That way?

Can I also say "You shouldn't argue in that manner"?

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Like that VS In that way Vs that way VS in that manner?
Suppose two people were debating and at some point they suddenly turned their debate into a hand-to-hand combat, so I was telling them "Stop, stop, you shouldn't argue like that"

Can I also say "You shouldn't argue in that way"← Do I have to add preposition "in" before That way?

Can I also say "You shouldn't argue in that manner"?

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I agree with the others.. Stop, stop, you shouldn't argue like that" sounds best.

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'Like that' is more natural and seems best. 'That manner' seems a little old-fashioned.

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I would stick to "like that". The other sentences just sound weird.

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