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Samerrustom Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
Mutli-task VS multi-tasking
What is the difference between the following phrasal verbs "Mutli-task VS multi-tasking"?
Which one is formal?
Can I say "He is a multi-tasking employee?
Can I say "We are looking for a multi-task printer"?
Which one is formal?
Can I say "He is a multi-tasking employee?
Can I say "We are looking for a multi-task printer"?
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The difference between "multi-task" and "multi-tasking" is the same as the difference between any other verb and its "ing" form. The "ing" form, or present participle, has various uses -- such as in forming continuous tenses ("I'm multi-tasking"), to modify a noun in the manner of an adjective ("a multi-tasking employee"), or as a noun ("multi-tasking is not easy"). samerrustom Can I say "He is a multi-tasking employee?
- The difference between "multi-task" and "multi-tasking" is the same as the difference between any other verb and its "ing" form.
- The "ing" form, or present participle, has various uses -- such as in forming continuous tenses ("I'm multi-tasking"), to modify a noun in the manner of an adjective ("a multi-tasking employee"), or as a noun ("multi-tasking is not easy").
- samerrustom Can I say "He is a multi-tasking employee?
- As above, yes.
- samerrustom Can I say "We are looking for a multi-task printer"?
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The difference between "multi-task" and "multi-tasking" is the same as the difference between any other verb and its "ing" form. The "ing" form, or present participle, has various uses -- such as in forming continuous tenses ("I'm multi-tasking"), to modify a noun in the manner of an adjective ("a multi-tasking employee"), or as a noun ("multi-tasking is not easy").
samerrustom
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Thank you sir.
Can I say "There is a various usage of this word" instead of "There is a various uses of this word"?
As I understand from you I can say "He is a multi-tasking employee" but I can't say "I have a multi-tasking Printer", Am I right?
Can I say "There is a various usage of this word" instead of "There is a various uses of this word"?
As I understand from you I can say "He is a multi-tasking employee" but I can't say "I have a multi-tasking Printer", Am I right?
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samerrustomCan I say "There is a various usage of this word" instead of "There is a various uses of this word"?Both of these are wrong. You can say "There are various uses of this word".
samerrustomAs I understand from you I can say "He is a multi-tasking employee" but I can't say "I have a multi-tasking Printer", Am I righ
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