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Can it be called an euphemism? | Expression: "a tea" or "tea"
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"fill in" and "fill out" #1 (permalink) Sat Jun 17, 2006 6:02 am   "fill in" and "fill out"
 

hi my great teachers!

Via my study, i frequently meet the words Fill in & Fill out

is there any difference use or meaning of the both?

Thanks in advance!!

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'fill out' vs. 'fill in' #2 (permalink) Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:56 am   'fill out' vs. 'fill in'
 

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As far as forms are concerned, you can fill one in or fill one out, with no change in meaning:

I filled in [all of the empty spaces of] the application form.
I filled out [out=completely] the application form
.

It does not necessarily work in other situations, though:

I filled in the sandpit.
(X) I filled out the sandpit.

(X) My, your sister has certainly filled in!
My, your sister has certainly fillled out!

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'fill out' vs. 'fill in' #3 (permalink) Sat Jun 17, 2006 12:51 pm   'fill out' vs. 'fill in'
 

Mr. Micawber wrote:
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My, your sister has certainly fillled out!


Could you please tell the meaning? :D

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"fill in" and "fill out" #4 (permalink) Sat Jun 17, 2006 13:14 pm   "fill in" and "fill out"
 

Tom wrote:
Mr. Micawber wrote:
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My, your sister has certainly fillled out!


Could you please tell the meaning? :D

Tom


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'fill out' vs. 'fill in' #5 (permalink) Sat Jun 17, 2006 14:43 pm   'fill out' vs. 'fill in'
 

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Sorry, I seem to have slipped an extra L into the word, Tom, but 'to fill out' when speaking of a girl means to attain adult physical proportions.

Discreetly enough put, Yank?
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'fill out' vs. 'fill in' #6 (permalink) Sat Jun 17, 2006 16:00 pm   'fill out' vs. 'fill in'
 

That was amazingly discreetly put. :lol:
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