[DOC] [TLE] Home in vs. hone in - Grammarist [PAR] It's also commonly used metaphorically, where to home in on something is to 
focus ... in as a sharpening of focus or a perfecting of one's trajectory toward a 
target. ... But now the sharks were starting to home in on the large groups that 
had ..... Honing or to hone in is a literal phase meaning to sharpen or make 
more precise. [DOC] [TLE] Hone In vs. Home In | Dictionary.com Blog [PAR] Jul 22, 2015 ... Does a plane home in on a target or hone in on it? ... In the mid-1800s it began to 
be used as a verb meaning to go or return home, ... The not-so-simple answer is 
that the meaning of a word is dictated by its usage, and ... With a focus on the 
pigeon, homing acts more as an adjective, but with a focus on... [DOC] [TLE] Business Writing: Hone In or Home In? [PAR] Aug 4, 2006 ... But grammar and usage are not as unbending as the rules seem to suggest. ... 
My meaning is "I wish we would focus on [sharpen our focus on] the real issues ... 
hone in. 1. To move or advance toward a target or goal. Often used with on ... I 
came across "hone in" on a web page this evening, and it's use (by... [DOC] [TLE] word choice - Which is correct: "home in" or "hone in"? - English ... [PAR] Jul 4, 2011 ... Also see definition #21 here of home, and this very helpful study on the ... But 
some usage guides (see notes below) now recognize hone in on as an ... focus 
attention on: a teaching style that homes in on what is of central importance for 
each student. ... You can hone your skills but you home in on a target. [DOC] [TLE] Hone In | Definition of Hone In by Merriam-Webster [PAR] Define hone in: to move toward or focus attention on an objective  hone in ... 
honing in on its target  Bob Greene> <hones in on the plights and victories ... 
suggests it is used in British English too), your use of it especially in writing is ... 
TRENDING NOW ... It is in fact a real word (but that doesn't mean you should use 
it). [DOC] [TLE] home in or hone in? Both right? Commonly confused words (3-4 ... [PAR] Feb 6, 2016 ... Or A teaching style which hones in on what is important for each pupil. ... Hone in 
seems to be as widely used as home in, if not more widely. ... to home in on 
something is to target it or pinpoint it (or, as the ODO definition goes, .... but then 
the next one is from 1955, and the OED notes Before the mid 20th... [DOC] [TLE] Home in or Hone in? - Writer's Digest [PAR] Mar 8, 2012 ... Before you go correcting someone's use of home in or hone in, be sure ... I know 
the difference, but have a tough time explaining it to her. ... The verb hone 
means to sharpen or make more acute, as in honing a talent. ... and need the 
phrase in on after the verb, it's most likely home. .... Sign Up Now! [DOC] [TLE] Home in / Hone in  The Word Detective [PAR] Mar 31, 2010 ... I don't think so, but which is correct? ... so slowly that the new form or usage is 
dominant before most of us notice. ... and was first used by aviators in the 1920s, 
who homed on the ... Hone itself is a perfectly good verb, of course, meaning 
to ... From there it's a short jump to honing in on your top priority. [DOC] [TLE] You're Saying it Wrong: Five Commonly Misspoken (And Misspelled ... [PAR] Oct 7, 2016 ... It's fun for us (for a moment) but really, it doesn't do anyone any real ... The word

Question: It means to sharpen, but it's now used before "in on" to mean focusing on a target
Answer: Hone