What's the difference in meaning between "act a certain way" and "act in a certain way"?
It confuses me sometimes.
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What's the difference in meaning between "act a certain way" and "act in a certain way"?
It confuses me sometimes.
Best Answer
If you say
you are describing exactly how he acted and your description is very accurate.
If you say
you're description doesn't not nail down all the details to exactly describe how he acted, but you are saying he acted in a similar way to something, that his actions taken together makes him seem suspect.