Common English Mistakes: Concern, Concerned and Concerning

Author: Bob
Updated Date 24/08/2011 12:35:16
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What are the difference usages of "Concern"? How can we use them correctly?

Bob - 24/08/2011 13:17:20

Concerned (adj): worried

Ex: I keep ringing you because I'm concerned about you.

Concern (verb):

+it concerns me = it worries me.

+What's it all about? What does it concern? What is it concerning?=> what is it related to? what is the topic you are saying about?

Possible answer: it's concerning your writing skills for IELTS.

+Concerning foreign languages, in my perspective, it is appropriate to teach them at primary school level.

Concern (noun): worry

There is a growing concern about climate change.

as far as I'm concerned = in my opinion