Learn · Sentences Reporting a Crime

I heard someone say they were planning a crime in the area.

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Sentence

Narrator

I heard someone say they were planning a crime in the area.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Reporting a Suspicion

I reported to the authorities that I heard someone planning a crime in the area.

Sharing a Rumor

I heard a rumor that someone was planning a crime nearby.

Expressing Concern

I'm worried because I heard someone say they were planning a crime in the area.

Describing an Overheard Conversation

While walking, I overheard someone discussing plans for a crime in the neighborhood.

Rephrased versions

Formal

I overheard an individual mentioning their intention to commit a crime in this vicinity.

Casual

I heard someone talking about pulling off a crime around here.

Simpler English

Someone said they were going to do a bad thing nearby.

Phrases to learn

planning a crime

Making preparations to commit an illegal act.

in the area

Within a particular geographical region.