Apply or concern

[Helen]

Test No. incompl/advan-29 "Letter Writing (1)", question 6

Unfortunately this does not ......... to 'Supercut'.

(a) concern
(b) attribute
(c) apply
(d) confer

Test No. incompl/advan-29 "Letter Writing (1)", answer 6

Unfortunately this does not apply to 'Supercut'.

Correct answer: (c) apply
why apply but not concern?

[Alan]

Hi,

It has to be 'apply' here because of the preposition 'to'

Alan
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