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focus on vs focus upon

'Focus on' and 'focus upon' are both correct and commonplace in English. They are interchangeable and can be used to indicate directing attention or effort towards something.
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focus on

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

It is used to indicate directing attention or effort towards something.

Examples:

  • She needs to focus on her studies to pass the exam.
  • Let's focus on finding a solution to the problem.
  • Focus on the Family is a global Christian ministry dedicated to helping families thrive. We provide help and resources for couples to build healthy ...
  • This multifunctional smart flow control instrument – developed by FOCUS-ON, a SAMSON and KROHNE company – combines sensors, actuator and control functionality ...
  • Focus on Energy empowers the people and businesses of Wisconsin to make smart energy decisions with enduring economic benefits.
  • 'Focus on Peer Review' is a free online training course that will teach researchers the foundations of good peer review.
  • Focus on Energy Instant Rebate: $36.29. Special Price $0.00 Regular Price $36.29. FREE. Add to Cart. Limit 1 per household per year.
  • Synonyms for FOCUS (ON): concentrate (on), fall (to), settle (down), buckle (down to), zero (in on), knuckle down (to), address, plunge (in); ...
  • Explore Focus on Force's catalog for top Salesforce certification study guides, practice exams, and training courses. Achieve certification success today!
  • Aug 13, 2024 ... I focused on my gym workout before. I focus on what I'm going to write today. I focus on myself. Just me. No other people. No other thoughts.
  • Focus on Farming is the only one-day gathering for all types of farming in one location; whether organic or conventional, livestock or row crops, large or ...
  • May 10, 2024 ... I'm at a loss trying to determine how to use “smart focus” on my new V4 camera. Can anyone explain how to turn this on, turn it off and how ...

Alternatives:

  • concentrate on
  • pay attention to
  • center on
  • zero in on
  • fixate on

focus upon

This phrase is correct and less common than 'focus on' in modern English.

It is also used to indicate directing attention or effort towards something, but it is less commonly used.

Examples:

  • The presentation will focus upon the impact of climate change.
  • The book focuses upon the themes of love and loss.
  • Sep 21, 2020 ... ... Focus upon though". So it doesn't seem to be very common in the UK either at least not for where he is. Maybe it's used more in academia and ...
  • What should autism research focus upon? Community views and priorities from the United Kingdom. Autism. 2014 Oct;18(7):756-70. doi: 10.1177/1362361314529627 ...
  • Mar 10, 2022 ... Confused regarding what cats to focus upon. I only had 4 star lemon cat and completely focused on her. But recently got 2 mor e 4* cats plus ...
  • Jun 3, 2023 ... Outlook and Which Account Gets Focus Upon Opening. Thread starter britechguy; Start date Jun 3, 2023 · britechguy. Well-Known Member.
  • Sep 24, 2023 ... Web page not getting focus upon debugging Blazor app in Edge using https. On my main development workstation, when I run / debug my Blazor ...
  • Nov 5, 2023 ... Launchbox 13.8 loses focus upon install. Launchbox 13.8 loses focus upon install. spyboy. By spyboy. November 5, 2023 in Troubleshooting. Share ...
  • Child Labor in Ghana Cocoa Production: Focus upon Agricultural Tasks, Ergonomic Exposures, and Associated Injuries and Illnesses · SYNOPSIS · METHODS · RESULTS.
  • Mar 11, 2023 ... When using Windows 11, I have noticed that NVDA, version 2022.4, Installed, loses window focus upon receiving notifications.
  • Focus Upon Helping Our Grandchildren Be Truly Thankful. Lynda Freeman; October 24, 2016. One of the most powerful things we can do as grandparents is to ...
  • 2), we too will focus upon emergent patterns. In what follows, we examine these seven criteria of emergence in detail as they apply to capital formation at ...

Alternatives:

  • concentrate upon
  • pay attention to
  • center upon
  • zero in upon
  • fixate upon

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