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Is it correct to write “is not focus on”?

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I've read the sentence:

The board of my company is not focus on employees

and I am wondering if it is correct.

I'd rather write "is not focused on" or "is not focusing on".

I do not find any case where "is not focus" is correct.

verbs passive-voice

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I've read the sentence:

The board of my company is not focus on employees

and I am wondering if it is correct.

I'd rather write "is not focused on" or "is not focusing on".

I do not find any case where "is not focus" is correct.

verbs passive-voice

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I've read the sentence:

The board of my company is not focus on employees

and I am wondering if it is correct.

I'd rather write "is not focused on" or "is not focusing on".

I do not find any case where "is not focus" is correct.

verbs passive-voice

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That might've been a typo. It sounds very odd to me.
both of your examples are perfectly fine and correct.

"is not focused on" or "is not focusing on".

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  Or does not focus on.
  
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  Or is not to focus on. If it is, for example, the owner of the company speaking.
  
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You’re right, that’s not standard English, and both your corrections sound good, depending on the context. I would assume someone made a typo or doesn’t understand when to use participles in English. If it is the latter, I have seen a lot of native speakers make similar mistakes, like “It is suppose to”. Maybe it’s because when speaking, a “t” sound following an “s” sound is often elided or pronounced too quickly or softly to be heard.

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Most likely the correct should be "does not focus on" if we are speaking about focus in general, or "is not focusing on" if this it taking place for a period of time.

You could also say "is not focused on" if you convey a present situation likely to change. In my opinion, it has a slight "yet" to it.

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For the noun board the correct tense of verb "to focus" would be focuses
or does not focus for the present.

So you are correct in that is not focus is incorrect. Both of your examples sound correct.

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  Is not focuses?
  
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  No, you would have to move not to the end of focuses.
  
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  “The board focuses” but “The board does not focus”.
  
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  @Mixolydian : But note also "The board does focus" and "The board does not focus".
  
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10

That might've been a typo. It sounds very odd to me.
both of your examples are perfectly fine and correct.

"is not focused on" or "is not focusing on".

share|improve this answer

answered yesterday

KyleKyle

1,246216

• 
  
  
  

  
  6
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Or does not focus on.
  
  – Kevin
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Or is not to focus on. If it is, for example, the owner of the company speaking.
  
  – Pete Kirkham
  17 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

10

That might've been a typo. It sounds very odd to me.
both of your examples are perfectly fine and correct.

"is not focused on" or "is not focusing on".

share|improve this answer

answered yesterday

KyleKyle

1,246216

• 
  
  
  

  
  6
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Or does not focus on.
  
  – Kevin
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Or is not to focus on. If it is, for example, the owner of the company speaking.
  
  – Pete Kirkham
  17 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

That might've been a typo. It sounds very odd to me.
both of your examples are perfectly fine and correct.

"is not focused on" or "is not focusing on".

share|improve this answer

answered yesterday

KyleKyle

1,246216

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answered yesterday

KyleKyle

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6

You’re right, that’s not standard English, and both your corrections sound good, depending on the context. I would assume someone made a typo or doesn’t understand when to use participles in English. If it is the latter, I have seen a lot of native speakers make similar mistakes, like “It is suppose to”. Maybe it’s because when speaking, a “t” sound following an “s” sound is often elided or pronounced too quickly or softly to be heard.

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MixolydianMixolydian

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6

You’re right, that’s not standard English, and both your corrections sound good, depending on the context. I would assume someone made a typo or doesn’t understand when to use participles in English. If it is the latter, I have seen a lot of native speakers make similar mistakes, like “It is suppose to”. Maybe it’s because when speaking, a “t” sound following an “s” sound is often elided or pronounced too quickly or softly to be heard.

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MixolydianMixolydian

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You’re right, that’s not standard English, and both your corrections sound good, depending on the context. I would assume someone made a typo or doesn’t understand when to use participles in English. If it is the latter, I have seen a lot of native speakers make similar mistakes, like “It is suppose to”. Maybe it’s because when speaking, a “t” sound following an “s” sound is often elided or pronounced too quickly or softly to be heard.

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MixolydianMixolydian

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MixolydianMixolydian

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answered yesterday

MixolydianMixolydian

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MixolydianMixolydian

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Most likely the correct should be "does not focus on" if we are speaking about focus in general, or "is not focusing on" if this it taking place for a period of time.

You could also say "is not focused on" if you convey a present situation likely to change. In my opinion, it has a slight "yet" to it.

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SovereignSunSovereignSun

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5

Most likely the correct should be "does not focus on" if we are speaking about focus in general, or "is not focusing on" if this it taking place for a period of time.

You could also say "is not focused on" if you convey a present situation likely to change. In my opinion, it has a slight "yet" to it.

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answered yesterday

SovereignSunSovereignSun

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Most likely the correct should be "does not focus on" if we are speaking about focus in general, or "is not focusing on" if this it taking place for a period of time.

You could also say "is not focused on" if you convey a present situation likely to change. In my opinion, it has a slight "yet" to it.

share|improve this answer

answered yesterday

SovereignSunSovereignSun

18.2k974173

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SovereignSunSovereignSun

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answered yesterday

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answered yesterday

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5

For the noun board the correct tense of verb "to focus" would be focuses
or does not focus for the present.

So you are correct in that is not focus is incorrect. Both of your examples sound correct.

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• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Is not focuses?
  
  – Mixolydian
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  No, you would have to move not to the end of focuses.
  
  – medicine_man
  yesterday
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  “The board focuses” but “The board does not focus”.
  
  – Mixolydian
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  You Are Correct.
  
  – medicine_man
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Mixolydian : But note also "The board does focus" and "The board does not focus".
  
  – MPW
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
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5

For the noun board the correct tense of verb "to focus" would be focuses
or does not focus for the present.

So you are correct in that is not focus is incorrect. Both of your examples sound correct.

share|improve this answer

edited yesterday

answered yesterday

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• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Is not focuses?
  
  – Mixolydian
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  No, you would have to move not to the end of focuses.
  
  – medicine_man
  yesterday
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  “The board focuses” but “The board does not focus”.
  
  – Mixolydian
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  You Are Correct.
  
  – medicine_man
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Mixolydian : But note also "The board does focus" and "The board does not focus".
  
  – MPW
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 1 more comment

For the noun board the correct tense of verb "to focus" would be focuses
or does not focus for the present.

So you are correct in that is not focus is incorrect. Both of your examples sound correct.

share|improve this answer

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