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Focused in/on #16 (permalink) Tue May 06, 2008 19:00 pm   Focused in/on
 

Hi Nessie,

The prepositions with the verb 'focus' do not create a phrasal verb. They are just prepositions - 'in' the situation and 'on' the object.

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Focused in/on #17 (permalink) Tue May 06, 2008 21:22 pm   Focused in/on
 

Do they form a prepositional verb?
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