skip/leave out

[Rinkyminky]

Students have been asked to fill out a form which consists a number of columns marked as A, B, C and so on. Columns A and B are not necessarily be filled by students. So, how should a teacher articulate this to students?

"You may skip columns A and B"
or
"You may leave out columns A and B"

Kindly tell me whether skip/leave out is correct.

Thank you in anticipation.

 

[emsr2d2]

Students have been asked to fill out a form [STRIKE]which[/STRIKE] that consists [STRIKE]a number[/STRIKE] of columns marked [STRIKE]as[/STRIKE] A, B, C and so on. It is not necessary for the students to complete columns A and B. [STRIKE]are not necessarily be filled by students.[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]So,[/STRIKE] How should a teacher [STRIKE]articulate[/STRIKE] explain this to the students?

1. "You may skip columns A and B."
or
2. "You may leave out columns A and B."

[STRIKE]Kindly[/STRIKE] Please tell me whether "skip" and "leave out" [STRIKE]is[/STRIKE] are correct.

[STRIKE]Thank you in anticipation.[/STRIKE] Unnecessary. Thank us after we help you, by clicking the "Thank" button.

Note my corrections above.

Both "skip" and "leave out" are possible. The are multiple ways of expressing the same thing, such as:
- You don't need to fill in columns A and B.
- You can leave columns A and B empty.
- Ignore the first two columns.