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"Untick" vs. "uncheck": which is more common in Canadian English?

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00:00 &Quot;Untick&Quot; Vs. &Quot;Uncheck&Quot;: Which Is More Common In Canadian English?
00:20 Answer 1 Score 2
00:34 Accepted Answer Score 13
01:02 Answer 3 Score 1
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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 13


Uncheck is far more common. Anecdotally, I have rarely seen the word untick while I fairly regularly hear and use the word uncheck.

But, to demonstrate it better, do a google search for untick with Canadian location. It lists 16,200 results. By contrast, searching for uncheck with Canadian location returns 695,000 results.




ANSWER 2

Score 2


Both would be understood. I would say uncheck is more common. Don't think I've ever heard "untick" used.




ANSWER 3

Score 1


I am not Canadian, but I always use "untick" rather than "uncheck". It can be a bit annoying because most online dictionaries don't recognise it, despite it being in common use online.