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A man was acting suspiciously near the shop.

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A man was acting suspiciously near the shop.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Reporting an Incident

A man was acting suspiciously near the shop, so I called the police.

Describing an Observation

I noticed a man acting suspiciously near the shop; he kept looking around nervously.

Raising a Concern

I'm concerned because a man was acting suspiciously near the shop earlier.

Speculating

Perhaps the man acting suspiciously near the shop was just lost.

Rephrased versions

Formal

An individual exhibited suspicious behavior in the vicinity of the shop.

Casual

There was this guy acting weird near the store.

Simpler English

A man did strange things near the shop.

Phrases to learn

acting suspiciously

Behaving in a way that raises suspicion or suggests wrongdoing.

near the shop

In close proximity to the shop.