The public's attention vs Public attention

Both 'the public's attention' and 'public attention' are correct, but there is a difference between them. 'The public's attention' is used when referring to the attention of the general public as a possessive, while 'public attention' is used to describe the attention or focus of the general public without indicating possession.

Explained by Vince
Editor at TextRanch

Last updated: August 28, 2024 • 13968 views

The public's attention

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to the attention of the general public as a possessive form.

This phrase is used to indicate that the attention being discussed belongs to the public in general. It is often used in contexts where the focus is on how the public perceives or reacts to something.

Examples:

The scandal captured the public's attention for weeks.
The artist's work has managed to hold the public's attention for years.
The politician's speech failed to grab the public's attention.
The company's new product launch drew the public's attention.
The movie's controversial themes sparked the public's attention.

Show examples from the web [+]
Last updated: November 03, 2024

May 10, 2023 ... On March 23, 2023, he received the award and delivered a lecture, “Bringing the Wilmington Ten to the Public's Attention: One Historian's ...
The AMF draws the public's attention to pyramid structures proposing training courses in trading. Over the past three months, the AMF has received nearly one ...
Mar 23, 2020 ... Objective. This study aims to investigate and analyze the public's attention to events related to COVID-19 in China at the beginning of the ...
Dec 30, 2020 ... The public's attention to suicide might inversely correlate with the public's attention to COVID-19-related issues.
Mar 20, 2023 ... That approach caught the public's attention. Cable news outlets like CNN and MSNBC engaged in a bragging rights tit-for-tat over ratings for the ...
May 4, 2020 ... This study aims to investigate and analyze the public's attention to events related to COVID-19 in China at the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic.
Dec 19, 2011 ... 2011: The Year that Income Inequality Captured the Public's Attention. Isabel V. Sawhill · Isabel V. Sawhill Senior Fellow Emeritus - Economic ...
Sep 18, 2024 ... ... the public's attention. Recent technical innovations, including virtual reality, have brought renewed focus to both the history and ...
RICHMOND, Va. – As families, friends and law enforcement gather this Sunday, Sept. 23, 2022, for the National Day of Remembrance for Homicide Victims, ...
Aug 31, 2023 ... ... the public's attention. Recent technical innovations, including virtual reality, have brought renewed focus to both the history and ...

Alternatives:

the attention of the public
the focus of the public
the interest of the public
the concern of the public
the awareness of the public

Public attention

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe the attention or focus of the general public without indicating possession.

This phrase is used to refer to the overall attention or focus of the public on a particular issue, event, or topic. It does not imply possession by the public.