CONCERNING


Meaning of CONCERNING in English

con ‧ cern ‧ ing W3 /kənˈsɜːnɪŋ $ -ɜːr-/ BrE AmE preposition

about or relating to:

calls from young children concerning lost pets

the facts concerning Marr’s car crash

REGISTER

In everyday English, people usually say about rather than concerning :

I’ve already written to him about the problem.

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THESAURUS

▪ about used when saying what the subject of something is:

She’s always talking about you.

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In her novels she writes about life in South Africa.

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There’s something I wanted to ask you about.

▪ on about a particular subject:

a book on English grammar

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a report on poverty in rural areas

▪ concerning/regarding formal about:

Prince Saiid answered questions concerning Kuwait’s future.

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The report raises a number of questions regarding food safety.

▪ with regard to formal about – used especially when you want to start talking or writing about something:

Dear Sir, I’m writing with regard to your advertisement in The Times.

▪ re used in business letters and in emails to introduce the subject that you are going to write about:

Re: Friday’s meeting

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.