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MarvinTheMartian Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
fill out / fill up
Hi,
I usually use the form "fill out" in sentences like "fill out the questionnaire, form, survey, etc." However, the other day, I said "fill up" instead of "fill out". I was very tired - it was a slip of the tongue. Nevertheless, it got me thinking: is it technically a mistake to say "fill up a form" instead of "fill out a form"? Just because we're more used to one form, does it automatically make the other incorrect? Thanks in advance.
I usually use the form "fill out" in sentences like "fill out the questionnaire, form, survey, etc." However, the other day, I said "fill up" instead of "fill out". I was very tired - it was a slip of the tongue. Nevertheless, it got me thinking: is it technically a mistake to say "fill up a form" instead of "fill out a form"? Just because we're more used to one form, does it automatically make the other incorrect? Thanks in advance.
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No. You can fill out a questionnaire. You can fill in OR fill out a form.
- No.
- You can fill out a questionnaire.
- You can fill in OR fill out a form.
- You can even fill up the entire space alloted on a form for a particular question.
- But don't fill up a form or fill up a questionnaire.
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No.
You can fill out a questionnaire.
You can fill in OR fill out a form.
You can even fill up the entire space alloted on a form for a particular question.
But don't fill up a form or fill up a questionnaire.
You can fill out a questionnaire.
You can fill in OR fill out a form.
You can even fill up the entire space alloted on a form for a particular question.
But don't fill up a form or fill up a questionnaire.
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