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  1. 24-Sep-2004, 03:08 #1
    gonghai
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    Default the word high

    the high rate of crime

    is there a better choice in hte word high
    or is that sentence correct without any idomatic problems
  2. 24-Sep-2004, 10:10 #2
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    'High crime rate' sounds better to me.
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