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concerns vs concerning

Both 'concerns' and 'concerning' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Concerns' is a noun that refers to worries or issues, while 'concerning' is an adjective or a verb form that indicates something is worrying or related to a particular issue.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 1055 views

concerns

This is a correct noun form that refers to worries or issues.

Use 'concerns' when referring to worries, issues, or things that are important to someone.

Examples:

My main concerns are the budget and the timeline.
She expressed her concerns about the safety of the building.

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On agriculture, concerns were expressed about voluntary modulation.
Your concerns... are duly noted.
No, that illness concerns other social classes.
Article 8 concerns internal protection within the country-of-flight.
Today President Clinton voiced concerns at the deteriorating situation in Sarajevo...
(This amendment concerns the entire legislative text.
This makes clear that the provision concerns ferry services.
This criterion concerns the aggregated data stream capacity.
Another important amendment concerns the nomination of contact points.
One further difference concerns management decentralisation.
That should cover your custody concerns.
Russian nuclear energy companies topping our concerns.
This correcting regulation concerns only the Slovenian language version.
This financial impact concerns both Community expenditures and revenue.
This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs.
Germany has confirmed that this would resolve its concerns.
Current concerns should not undermine long term policy goals.
The directive concerns situations where qualified professionals move across borders.
It also concerns the simplified procedure applying to micro-enterprises.
There are additional factors which underpin such competition concerns.

Alternatives:

worries
issues
problems
troubles
difficulties

concerning

This is a correct adjective or verb form that indicates something is worrying or related to a particular issue.

Use 'concerning' as an adjective to describe something that is worrying or as a verb form to indicate something is related to a particular issue.

Examples:

The concerning news about the economy affected the stock market.
The report is concerning the environmental impact of the project.

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6 MONTHS for requests concerning payment transactions or refunds.
Information concerning requests to withhold content on Twitter is available.
You're under arrest for intentionally conveying false information concerning explosives.
Therefore, your advice concerning this project would be welcome.
The Centre works in interdisciplinary research projects concerning safeguarding minors.
It is consistent with the amendments concerning the transitional period.
The Commission hereby adopts the measures concerning additional supervisory methods.
Questions concerning all three projects: 1.
Some existing Union legal acts already contain provisions concerning ADR.
Anything concerning humans would require Congressional approval.
The anguish of your husband concerning our maintenance...
She was investigating you concerning stolen bearer bonds.
I will ensure that everything concerning Silmido remains secret.
Wittgenstein's paradox concerning finite rules.
Your thoughts of suicide are concerning.
Access your standing orders concerning the Predator.
There are documents concerning national security inside.
But those gentlemen concerning the Dutch beets...
Explosive allegations concerning Governor Bill Wagner's past emerged today.
The government falls on a measure concerning private education.

Alternatives:

worrying
troubling
pertaining to
related to
connected to

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