as far as sb/sth is concerned
fixed phr..fixed phr.. you use this to show you are talking about one specific person or thing. it means 'from the point of view of' or 'regarding'.
fixed phr.. a complex prepositional formula used to restrict the scope of a statement to a specific subject or to indicate a particular perspective.
As far as I am concerned, the meeting is over.
As far as the budget is concerned, we have enough money for the new project.
The proposed legislation is a significant improvement as far as environmental protection is concerned, though critics argue it lacks enforcement mechanisms.
the phrase is often used at the beginning of a sentence to set the topic or at the end to qualify a statement.
teach this as a 'topic-fronting' device; it helps students organize their thoughts in formal discussions or essays by clearly marking what they are focusing on.
as far as the budget concernsas far as the budget is concernedthe phrase requires the passive form 'is concerned' to function correctly as a fixed expression.