expect, the local residents are completely against the idea.
Of course is generally over-used. Common words and phrases that may be used as alternatives
include: naturally, obviously, clearly, certainly, evidently, predictably, as you/one would expect,
as is to be expected, as you know, it is clear/obvious that.
crash
The train couldn’t stop in time and crashed with the truck.
The train couldn’t stop in time and crashed into the truck.
I lost control of the car and crashed a palm tree.
I lost control of the car and crashed into a palm tree.
crash into sth: ‘The aircraft had crashed into the mountainside, leaving no survivors.’
crazy
See Note
at MAD 2
crime
1
We need to understand why people do these crimes.
We need to understand why people commit these crimes.
Somehow we must stop people from making these crimes.
Somehow we must stop people from committing these crimes.
commit a crime (NOT do, make, perform): ‘Women commit far fewer crimes than men.’
2
All the prisoners had committed heavy crimes.
All the prisoners had committed serious crimes.
a serious crime (NOT heavy): ‘The public are alarmed by the increase in serious crimes.’
criminal
The criminal rate among juveniles is still increasing.
The crime rate among juveniles is still increasing.
What makes them choose a criminal life?
What makes them choose a life of crime?
‘criminal activity’, ‘a criminal offence’, ‘a criminal record’, ‘criminal law’, BUT ‘crime prevention’,
‘the crime rate’, ‘crime statistics’, ‘a life of crime’
criteria
These decisions should not be based on purely financial criterias.
These decisions should not be based on purely financial criteria.
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