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User_gary Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Fill up/fill in

I have left the column blank for you. Please fill it up/fill it in.
I have sent you the blank form for you to fill up/fill in.
Kindly send us the blank form for us to fill up/fill in.

Are these sentences correct? And let me know if possible in which context we use what.
  

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Use "fill up" with liquids. Please fill up my glass with water. I filled up my gas tank with fuel.

  • Use "fill up" with liquids.
  • Please fill up my glass with water.
  • I filled up my gas tank with fuel.
  • Use "fill in" with forms and spreadsheets.
  • Fill in the blanks.
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Use "fill up" with liquids.

Please fill up my glass with water.
I filled up my gas tank with fuel.

Use "fill in" with forms and spreadsheets.
Fill in the blanks.
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Thanks Alpheccastars

I think I had heard more "fill up the banks" than "fill in the blanks", so the latter sounds odd to me. I have understood I was wrong though.
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You can fill out a form, however.

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