concerned of
What does it mean ''concerned of'' in this text:
Homework can be excused only after the receipt and approval by the teacher concerned of a letter from a parent setting out the reasons.
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It doesn't mean anything! The words 'concerned' and 'of' are not connected.
Try dividing the sentence up like this:
Homework can be excused only after the receipt and approval (by the teacher concerned) of a letter from a parent setting out the reasons.
The word 'concerned' belongs with the phrase "the teacher concerned". This means the teacher in question ( i.e. the teacher who set the homework).
The word 'of' belongs with the phrase 'after the receipt and approval of a letter'.
In other words, homework can only be excused after "the teacher concerned" has received and approved a letter from the parents.
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Hello Morteza,
There is confusion here due to a lack of punctuation. If commas are inserted appropriately, thus:
Homework can be excused only after the receipt and approval, by the teacher concerned, of a letter from a parent setting out the reasons.
...and you now read this, pausing at the commas I think you will understand what I'm getting at. If there is still a problem please do let me know.
Kind regards,
James.
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