ESL General English Grammar Questions

Re: "delete where applicable"

26TMNTJG2PG — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:03:50 GMT

Sometimes, you will see "delete where inapplicable".

By sense, both should have the same meaning.

delete where applicable = delete where deletions are to be made and

delete where inapplicable = delete those inapplicable.

Re: "delete where applicable"

Marius Hancu — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:56:14 GMT

delete the incorrect ones

"delete where applicable"

Anewcomer — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:52:49 GMT

Hi Teachers

I'm kind of confused with the phrase of "delete where applicable", do we delete the correct one (to show the correct choice) or delete the incorrect ones (show that they're the unwanted choices)

let's say if there are three choices e.g ( goods / foods / drinks ) ( *delete where applicable ) and I want to choose "goods" do I delete out "foods" and "drinks" OR do I delete "goods", to show I choose goods with the " *delete where applicable " text on it

Thanks