>The correct syntax even in VFP 9 is:
>

>delete from WorkTable;
>       from WorkTable;               && Double FROM clause
>inner join RecToDelete on WorkTable.telNo = RecToDelete.TelNo
>

>I am not sure if it exists in VFP8.

No, that's not right. You do repeat the Alias, but you don't use FROM twice:

delete WorkTable;
       from WorkTable;               
inner join RecToDelete on WorkTable.telNo = RecToDelete.TelNo

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