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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.

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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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answered Mar 26 at 15:29

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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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answered Mar 26 at 15:39

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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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answered Mar 26 at 15:33

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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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answered Mar 26 at 15:30

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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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  You Are Correct.
  
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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 Mar 26 at 15:29

KaiqueKaique

1,423419

• 
  
  
  

  
  8
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Or does not focus on.
  
  – Kevin
  Mar 26 at 18:13
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Or is not to focus on. If it is, for example, the owner of the company speaking.
  
  – Pete Kirkham
  Mar 27 at 10:05
  

  
  
  
  

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 Mar 26 at 15:29

KaiqueKaique

1,423419

• 
  
  
  

  
  8
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Or does not focus on.
  
  – Kevin
  Mar 26 at 18:13
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Or is not to focus on. If it is, for example, the owner of the company speaking.
  
  – Pete Kirkham
  Mar 27 at 10:05
  

  
  
  
  

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 Mar 26 at 15:29

KaiqueKaique

1,423419

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answered Mar 26 at 15:29

KaiqueKaique

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answered Mar 26 at 15:29

KaiqueKaique

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answered Mar 26 at 15:29

KaiqueKaique

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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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answered Mar 26 at 15:39

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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answered Mar 26 at 15:39

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.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 26 at 15:39

MixolydianMixolydian

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answered Mar 26 at 15:39

MixolydianMixolydian

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answered Mar 26 at 15:39

MixolydianMixolydian

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answered Mar 26 at 15:39

MixolydianMixolydian

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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.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 26 at 15:33

SovereignSunSovereignSun

18.2k1074173

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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.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 26 at 15:33

SovereignSunSovereignSun

18.2k1074173

add a comment | 

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 Mar 26 at 15:33

SovereignSunSovereignSun

18.2k1074173

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 26 at 15:33

SovereignSunSovereignSun

18.2k1074173

answered Mar 26 at 15:33

SovereignSunSovereignSun

18.2k1074173

answered Mar 26 at 15:33

SovereignSunSovereignSun

18.2k1074173

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 Mar 26 at 15:44

answered Mar 26 at 15:30

medicine_manmedicine_man

3868

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Is not focuses?
  
  – Mixolydian
  Mar 26 at 15:40
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  No, you would have to move not to the end of focuses.
  
  – medicine_man
  Mar 26 at 15:41
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  “The board focuses” but “The board does not focus”.
  
  – Mixolydian
  Mar 26 at 15:43
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  You Are Correct.
  
  – medicine_man
  Mar 26 at 15:43
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Mixolydian : But note also "The board does focus" and "The board does not focus".
  
  – MPW
  Mar 26 at 21:08
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 1 more comment

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 Mar 26 at 15:44

answered Mar 26 at 15:30

medicine_manmedicine_man

3868

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Is not focuses?
  
  – Mixolydian
  Mar 26 at 15:40
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  No, you would have to move not to the end of focuses.
  
  – medicine_man
  Mar 26 at 15:41
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  “The board focuses” but “The board does not focus”.
  
  – Mixolydian
  Mar 26 at 15:43
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  You Are Correct.
  
  – medicine_man
  Mar 26 at 15:43
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Mixolydian : But note also "The board does focus" and "The board does not focus".
  
  – MPW
  Mar 26 at 21:08
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
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

edited Mar 26 at 15:44

answered Mar 26 at 15:30

medicine_manmedicine_man

3868

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 26 at 15:44

answered Mar 26 at 15:30

medicine_manmedicine_man

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answered Mar 26 at 15:30

medicine_manmedicine_man

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answered Mar 26 at 15:30

medicine_manmedicine_man

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