OK, I got the BNC to respond to queries—although it sure takes its sweet time—and I got 19+7=26 results for “fill in a/the form”, and 5+1=6 for “fill out a/the form”. So it does appear that British English favors fill in over fill out, although not to the degree to which American English favors fill out over fill in.

Not quite - you fill out a form by filling in your information; on the other hand, the individual boxes can also be filled in. So it's "fill out" for the whole form; "fill in" for the individual fields and for the information that goes in them.

Feb 2, 2018 · The distinction between fill out and fill in is rather ambiguous. Generally speaking, in the US, "fill out" means to "complete" the form -- supply all applicable information. "Fill in" means to put specific data in a specific place. Eg, "fill in your Social Security" number.

Fill in would describe a hole in the ground that is filled to capacity with native material, thereby ceasing to be a hole. In the same sense you would say I filled in the crack with caulk, thereby eliminating the crack. I believe fill in and fill out can be used interchangeably in regards to a form or document, most likely regional preferences.

Jun 21, 2006 · You "fill in" the blanks (blank spaces on a test or application) and you "fill out" a form. "Fill out" is used when referring generally to the entire form/application. "Fill in" is used when referring to a few spaces on a form. It can also refer to something such as fixing a crack on a sidewalk ("Fill in these cracks with cement").

Oct 14, 2007 · In general, "fill out" means to complete an entire form or application. "I filled out a job application." "Fill in" refers to individual blanks or questions on a form. "I filled in my name on the job application." I hope this helps!

Jun 16, 2014 · A lot of words are passable for this scenario: input, enter, fill, insert, etc. "Input user credentials" "Enter username and password" "Fill in the required text fields" "Complete the form to proceed" "Insert thyne response via your preferred input apparatus to unlock the eloquent mysteries of the number 42"

Aug 11, 2006 · I believe "fill out" refers to the entire form (although "fill in" could be used for the entire form.) "Fill in" refers to a particular field on the form. I don't think I've ever seen "fill out the blank"; it's always "fill in the blank."

Oct 4, 2012 · That being out the way, the correct response, assuming you are the father, should be simply "father", since the question is directed at the person filling the form. On the other hand, if the question began thus: "Child's relationship to person filling the form", or something along those lines, then the correct response in your case would be "son".

Jan 20, 2008 · I'd use "fill in the table" because "fill in" is a phrasal verb that means "complete" a form, a questionnaire... So, I think you can use "Fill in the table" or "Complete the table". I'd use only "fill" to say "fill sth with sth". For example: I filled the glass with milk.