R Ryan. Member Joined Nov 17, 2013 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Jan 6, 2014 #1 Which one is correct? To be filled out by or with someone? "This form should be filled out by/with the applicant." Thanks. Last edited: Jan 6, 2014
Which one is correct? To be filled out by or with someone? "This form should be filled out by/with the applicant." Thanks.
S SoothingDave Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 6, 2014 #2 It depends on what you want to say. Either is possible.
R Ryan. Member Thread starter Joined Nov 17, 2013 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Jan 6, 2014 #3 SoothingDave said: It depends on what you want to say. Either is possible. Click to expand... Thanks for your answer. Can we use both of them in following sentence? "This form should be filled out by/with the applicant."
SoothingDave said: It depends on what you want to say. Either is possible. Click to expand... Thanks for your answer. Can we use both of them in following sentence? "This form should be filled out by/with the applicant."
S SoothingDave Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 6, 2014 #4 Ryan. said: Thanks for your answer. Can we use both of them in following sentence? "This form should be filled out by/with the applicant." Click to expand... You could use either of them, depending on what meaning you want to convey. If this is an instruction for the applicant and you want them to fill it out by themselves, then say "by." If this is an instruction to some sort of "helper" and this "helper" will help the applicant fill out the form, then say "with."
Ryan. said: Thanks for your answer. Can we use both of them in following sentence? "This form should be filled out by/with the applicant." Click to expand... You could use either of them, depending on what meaning you want to convey. If this is an instruction for the applicant and you want them to fill it out by themselves, then say "by." If this is an instruction to some sort of "helper" and this "helper" will help the applicant fill out the form, then say "with."
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Jan 6, 2014 #5 In BE most of us fill in a form.
