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Messier42 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Do my sentences sound natural?

What are you doing?
I am zeroing in on studying.

I'd like to zero in on this issue against the customer.

The main topic we should zero in on is to handle the problem.

Is 'zero in on ' only used in formal speech?
  

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I am zeroing in on my studies. I'd like to zero in on this issue with the customer. The main topic we should zero in on is how to handle the problem.

— Mister Micawber

  • I am zeroing in on my studies.
  • I'd like to zero in on this issue with the customer.
  • The main topic we should zero in on is how to handle the problem.
  • messier42 Is 'zero in on ' only used in formal speech?
  • On the contrary, it is slang.
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I am zeroing in on my studies.
I'd like to zero in on this issue with the customer.
The main topic we should zero in on is how to handle the problem.
messier42Is 'zero in on ' only used in formal speech?
On the contrary, it is slang.
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I found it in an article on CNN. Therefore, I assumed it is a formal expression. Can I use this expression in a formal meeting.
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messier42. Can I use this expression in a formal meeting.
Not if it is formal.
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Not if it is formal.. Does this mean I can't use it, if it is formal.
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You can't use it if the meeting is formal.
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