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Sarah88 Posted 16 years ago
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Grammar questions
" Please ____ ( fill, fill in, fill out) __ ( the ? or no article?) attached form."
Please fill the attached form.
Please fill out the attached form.
Please fill in the attached form.
1) Which ones are right?
2) Do I have to use article "the" in front of "attached"? Please explain.
3) If the form is sent to Molly Smith's Manager, can I say " please fill out the attached form for Molly Smith", even the information is for HR filling?
Many thanks,
S
Please fill the attached form.
Please fill out the attached form.
Please fill in the attached form.
1) Which ones are right?
2) Do I have to use article "the" in front of "attached"? Please explain.
3) If the form is sent to Molly Smith's Manager, can I say " please fill out the attached form for Molly Smith", even the information is for HR filling?
Many thanks,
S
Top answer
) Which ones are right? Please fill out the attached form. 2) Do I have to use article "the" in front of "attached"?
- ) Which ones are right?
- Please fill out the attached form.
- 2) Do I have to use article "the" in front of "attached"?
- Please explain.
- Yes you do need an article as you are referring to a specific form.
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1.) Which ones are right? Please fill out the attached form.
2) Do I have to use article "the" in front of "attached"? Please explain.
Yes you do need an article as you are referring to a specific form. If you were referring to a general form you would use a* as in please fill out *a form* in this case you are likely referring to information contained on a specific form so y
2) Do I have to use article "the" in front of "attached"? Please explain.
Yes you do need an article as you are referring to a specific form. If you were referring to a general form you would use a* as in please fill out *a form* in this case you are likely referring to information contained on a specific form so y
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1) To my ear, the versions with "fill in" and "fill out" are both OK. A couple of dictionaries I've just looked at say that "fill out" is mostly North American. I'm British, and, I must say, I've never been aware of that. I'm not sure how acceptable "fill in" is in American English. "Please fill the attached form" is wrong.
2) Yes, you need "the". This is because "form" is a singular cou
2) Yes, you need "the". This is because "form" is a singular cou
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Oh I see, so how about " Please fill out the attached form for HR, regarding Molly Smith. " ?
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sarah88Oh I see, so how about " Please fill out the attached form for HR, regarding Molly Smith. " ?
This seems OK to me. It means that the recipient has to provide information about Molly Smith on the form, and that the form will then be returned to HR.
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