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"acted like that" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is often used to describe someone's behavior or actions in a certain situation. Example sentence: "Despite her parents' strict rules, Jane acted like that rebellious teenager and snuck out of the house to go to the party."
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"But obviously the referee thought differently and acted like that.
He acted like that was what people do".
But in practice, Mr. Davidson said, Congress has not acted like that.
To be fair, though, bands haven't really acted like that since the 80s.
(Some bartenders acted like that was a novel drink. Others said I wanted a traditional margarita. I suppose).
Al Gore, the former vice president, had to warn them that they were politically naïve and that the Chinese would think they were arrogant if they acted like that in China.
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"Because nobody else acts like that.
My brother doesn't act like that.
I can't say that most mathematicians act like that.
People in a good place don't act like that.
"I thought I was making the right choice but you can't act like that.
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