Make a transgression
Hi,
Is ‘make a transgression’ the correct way of saying that somebody did something that was in vialoation of specific rules or can the word ‘transgression’ only be paired with ‘commit’?
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Both are correct, but 'commit a transgression' is the more frequently used combination. It occurs in books about 200 times more often than 'make a transgression'. You can also use the verb 'transgress', which is also used more often than 'make a transgression'.
- Both are correct, but 'commit a transgression' is the more frequently used combination.
- It occurs in books about 200 times more often than 'make a transgression'.
- You can also use the verb 'transgress', which is also used more often than 'make a transgression'.
- Source: Google Ngrams Viewer CJ
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Both are correct, but 'commit a transgression' is the more frequently used combination. It occurs in books about 200 times more often than 'make a transgression'. You can also use the verb 'transgress', which is also used more often than 'make a transgression'.
Source: Google Ngrams Viewer
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