This article series aims to eliminate usage errors and help non-native speakers to write clearly and fluently. We suggest that you always do proper research and use style guides effectively. For anything you are not sure of, feel free to ask us. Misused word concern, ­concerning, for what concerns Alternatives with regard to, in respect of, in terms of. Explanation We often find paragraphs in reports that begin with “concerning XYZ, the Court found that” instead of “with regard to.” […]