School / A2

FORM/fɔːm/

A form is a paper with gaps to complete: fill in a form, an application form, a visa form. In British schools, form can also mean a class year (Year 9, or an old-fashioned third form). Shape is the outline of an object. From is a preposition — do not mix the spelling. Fill in is the usual British collocation.

Meaning

A printed paper with spaces to write answers, or a class group in a school.

Examples

• “Fill in this form at the desk.”
• “Please return the form to the school office.”
• “There was a long form to fill in at the embassy.”

Good to know

fill in a form (British). School: a form (class). Mix-up: from. Shape: shape, not form, at A2 for objects.

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