English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
Common Errors
We need a bigger ~suck away~ (nonstandard).
We need a bigger soakaway (standard). A pit, typically filled with hard core, into which waste water is piped so that it drains slowly out into the surrounding soil is called a soakaway.
Many lazy students consider reading ~tasking~ (nonstandard).
Many lazy students consider reading taxing (standard). A physically or mentally demanding task is said to be taxing (not, tasking).
Note the difference between the use of “taxing” as an adjective meaning a demanding task and taxing as the progressive form of a verb:
The government is really taxing small businesses. ✔️
We are tasking you with the responsibility of renovating the building. ✔️
GAB
