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Ruoling Wang
The difference between "fill out" and "fill in" I mean when completing an online form. "When a field is marked as 'Required' it will have a red asterisk (*) next to the item on the list signup form and must be filled out in order to submit the form." "It's nice, though, only in that it will give us an opportunity to fill in the blank."
12 set 2016 22:31
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Tony
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I think of it this way. * fill in - "in" means to fill (write) something "in that space". So it's appropriate for "the blank", which is a location. * fill out - "out" means "completely", so it's appropriate for something more substantial than a single entry, such as a form. So, "fill in the blank" and "fill out the form" are common an natural. "fill in the form" and "fill out the blank" are not, in my opinion.
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13 settembre 2016
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Dan Smith
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With respect to an entire form, I think there's a U.S./British usage difference. In the U.S. we definitely say "fill out a form." I think the British say "fill in a form." (Certainly, the Beatles do in the song "When I'm Sixty-Four!") With respect to an individual blank or field in a form, in the U.S. we say "fill in the blank." Yes, truly... to a U.S. speaker it is natural to say "Fill out the form completely. Make sure you fill in every blank." I don't know why.
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13 settembre 2016
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Tom
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I second what Kareem has said. Also, I have never heard "fill out the blank" - it's always "fill in the blank."
13 settembre 2016
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Alan Y.L
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I don't think there is a major difference but I myself say "fill in the blanks" and "fill out the forms".
12 settembre 2016
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Kareem
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both are acceptable and have the same meaning . " fill out " can also mean become fatter
12 settembre 2016
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