"fill out" vs "fill up"

[Wlad]

Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #21 "Money Matters (4)", question 2

If you are self-employed, you must make sure that you ......... the form indicating how much you have earned.

(a) fill up
(b) fill through
(c) fill out
(d) fill on

Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #21 "Money Matters (4)", answer 2

If you are self-employed, you must make sure that you fill out the form indicating how much you have earned.

Correct answer: (c) fill out

Your answer was: incorrect
If you are self-employed, you must make sure that you fill up the form indicating how much you have earned.
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One usually fills up a form....

Plz explain
Thanks....
Wlad

[Yankee]

Hi Wlad

In American English, one usually 'fills out' a form. You can also say 'fill in'. As far as I know this is also true in British English.

Amy

[Cornelius]

i think we had a trail about that.. this might help... "Fill out" versus "Fill up"