the way I like

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the way I like

Post by azz »

Can one use
a. They made the cake as I like.
b. They made the cake as I like it.

instead of
c. They made the cake in the way I like it to be made.
?

Can one use
d. They made the cake the way I like.
e. They made the cake the way I like it.

instead of
f. They made the cake in the way I like it to be made.
?

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Re: the way I like

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b, e: fully acceptable
a, d: unidiomatic but comprehensible
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