Please select one record to delete vs Please select one record to be deleted

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Please select one record to delete' is more commonly used and considered more concise. On the other hand, 'Please select one record to be deleted' is also correct and can be used when emphasizing the action of deletion.

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 1282 views

Please select one record to delete

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a concise way to instruct someone to choose a record for deletion.

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Please select one of the following four options.
No executable target selected for debugging with Valgrind. Please select one.
Please select one or more photos to print.
Please select one manually in the device settings.
Your search returned multiple matches. Please select one below.
Please select one of the following two options
There is no standard resource. Please select one.
Please select one of the providers listed below:
Found multiple matches for track %1 (%2). Please select one.
K3b found multiple or inexact CDDB entries. Please select one.
Filter"%1" not recognized. Please select one of the provided filters.
This tool requires an active selection. Please select one or more pictures and try again
Please select one of the following options, describing your identity
There is no valid standard resource. Please select one which is neither read-only nor inactive.
The data type for %1 could not be determined. Please select one of the following data types
Album to host processed items from queue"%1" is not set. Please select one from Queue Settings panel.
p, li {white-space: pre-wrap;} This is the list of all existing log levels. Please select one of them to be used for the files selected on the list.
To delete existing alarms, select one or more by clicking on their entries in the alarm list. Then do one of the following:
To delete existing templates, display the Alarm Templates dialog by selecting the File Templates... menu item, select one or more templates and click Delete. A confirmation prompt is issued to prevent accidental deletions.
Please select a valid backup path.

Alternatives:

please select one record for deletion
please choose one record to delete
please pick one record to delete
please indicate one record for deletion
please mark one record for deletion

Please select one record to be deleted

This phrase is correct but less commonly used than the first option.

This phrase is suitable when you want to emphasize the action of deletion in the instruction.

Show examples from the web [+]

Please select one of the following four options.
No executable target selected for debugging with Valgrind. Please select one.
Please select one or more photos to print.
Please select one manually in the device settings.
Your search returned multiple matches. Please select one below.
Please select one of the following two options
There is no standard resource. Please select one.
Please select one of the providers listed below:
Found multiple matches for track %1 (%2). Please select one.
K3b found multiple or inexact CDDB entries. Please select one.
Filter"%1" not recognized. Please select one of the provided filters.
This tool requires an active selection. Please select one or more pictures and try again
Please select one of the following options, describing your identity
There is no valid standard resource. Please select one which is neither read-only nor inactive.
The data type for %1 could not be determined. Please select one of the following data types
Album to host processed items from queue"%1" is not set. Please select one from Queue Settings panel.
p, li {white-space: pre-wrap;} This is the list of all existing log levels. Please select one of them to be used for the files selected on the list.
Please select a valid backup path.
Algorithm mismatched, please select another one.
There's little point giving someone a gramophone with only one record to play.

Alternatives:

please select one record for deletion
please choose one record to be deleted
please pick one record to be deleted
please indicate one record for deletion
please mark one record for deletion

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Please select one record to delete vs Please select one record to be deleted