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Fyr3fox Posted 16 years ago
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Focussed on vs focusing on

I would also like to engage in research and contribute to the effective design of software, (focused/focusing) on systems-oriented.

Or is it better to use 'particularly' rather than focused on/focusing on?
  

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fyr3fox I would also like to engage in research and contribute to the effective design of software, (focused/focusing) on systems-oriented. Or is it better to use 'particularly' rather than focused on/focusing on? ).

  • fyr3fox I would also like to engage in research and contribute to the effective design of software, (focused/focusing) on systems-oriented.
  • Or is it better to use 'particularly' rather than focused on/focusing on?
  • ).
  • ).
  • Either is OK, but you need something (a noun) after systems-oriented.
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fyr3foxI would also like to engage in research and contribute to the effective design of software, (focused/focusing) on systems-oriented. Or is it better to use 'particularly' rather than focused on/focusing on?
I would also like to engage in research and contribute to the effective design of software, focusing on systems-oriented (?).

I would also
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Thanks, it's solved.
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Hi,

I would also like to engage in research and contribute to the effective design of software . . .

A small extra comment.

'Contribute to' seems a rather weak phrase to me.

You might consider -

I would also like to engage in research and design effective software . . .

Clive
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Yeah, this is indeed much 'effective'
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You can use focusing on OR with focus on

I smell personal statement for Computer Science - which uni? Emotion: smile
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Yeah Emotion: wink .. you too?
anyways, not the right area for personal chat ..

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