focus around vs focus on :

focus around or focus on

The popular expression “focus around” makes little sense. An example: “Next quarter’s advertising will focus around our line of computer games.” It is presumably meant to convey something like “concentrate on a number of different items in a single category.” But “focus on” better conveys the idea of a sharp focus. “Focus around” suggests a jittery, shifting view rather than determined concentration.

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    June 19, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
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    June 18, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
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    June 18, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News