Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigSuggestions(2)
The phrase "as some did" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to actions or behaviors that others have taken in a similar context.
Example: "Many people chose to speak out against the injustice, as some did during the civil rights movement."
Alternatives: "like others did" or "as others have done".
Exact(34)
I don't think critics should censor themselves as some did, for instance, when "The Crying Game" was first released.
There are startling examples of bullets flying every which way, as some did in the Bell case.
Watching it, one never feels, as some did with those coarser movies, that Green should keep off the grass.
Consultants rarely get to meet Mr. Kravis three times in five weeks, as some did during this project.
"At least, Gertrude didn't flush me down the toilet, as some did," Pryor wrote in his memoir.
Before television interviews, they put in their dental pieces to avoid displaying their fangs, as some did in the past.
Similar(21)
"I don't think, as some do, that we should look at Republicans as our enemy.
It is disingenuous to claim, as some do, that without Lisbon no further enlargement is possible.
Nor is it useful to label "Mass," as some do, a Broadway musical.
Never assume, as some do, that the Mini is just a cute economy mouse.
"I don't view him as a western Thoreau or a younger Muir, as some do," Mr. Fradkin wrote.
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com