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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Focusing

Hi.

"I plan to be focusing in particular today on the immigration debate." [From The Guardian.]

Is "focusing" a transitive verb form in the context? And if it is, then is it connected with the preposition "on" thus forming the phrasal verb construction "focusing on" which is followed by its object "the immigration debate"?

Thank you.
  

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You are correct. "Focus on" is a phrasal verb (inseparable). q=focus

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  • "Focus on" is a phrasal verb (inseparable).
  • q=focus
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You are correct. "Focus on" is a phrasal verb (inseparable).

Here is a handy dictionary of common phrasal verbs: http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/phrasal-verbs/search.php?q=focus
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Thank you, AS, for your useful reply.
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