English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
TASKING, TAXING or TAXIING?
Don’t let her do anything ~tasking~ (nonstandard).
Don’t let her do anything *taxing* (standard).
A taxing task or problem is one that requires a lot of mental or physical effort.
I am ~taxing~ you with the completion of the project (nonstandard).
I am *tasking* you with the completion of the project (standard).
If you are tasked with doing a particular activity or piece of work, someone in authority asks you to do it.
We will be ~taxing~ to the venue in a short while (nonstandard).
We will be ~tasking~ to the venue in a short while (nonstandard).
We will be *taxiing* to the venue in a short while (standard).
Taxiing is the continuous form of “taxi” when used as verb.
GAB
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