noun
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BAD : We need to understand why people do these crimes.
GOOD : We need to understand why people commit these crimes.
BAD : Somehow we must stop people from making these crimes.
GOOD : Somehow we must stop people from committing these crimes.
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commit a crime (NOT do , make , perform ): 'Women commit far fewer crimes than men.'
2
BAD : All the prisoners had committed heavy crimes.
GOOD : All the prisoners had committed serious crimes.
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a serious crime (NOT heavy ): 'The public are alarmed by the increase in serious crimes.'