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Victo Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

'log in to/into', 'log on to/onto', 'login' vs 'log-in'

Which are correct below?


Set 1

1) I am going to log on to the computer.

2) I am going to log onto the computer.


Set 2

1) I am going to log in to the computer.

2) I am going to log into the computer.


Set 3

1) The IT technician dialed in to my work computer from headquarters.

2) The IT technician dialed into my work computer from headquarters.


Set 4

1) The IT technician logged in to my work computer from

headquarters.

2) The IT technician logged into my work computer from headquarters.


Set 5

1) What is your computer login?

2) What is your computer log-in?


Set 6

1) What is your login/logon password?

2) What is your log-in/log-on password?


Thanks.
  

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My preferences are:

1) 1
2) 1
3) 1
4) 1
5) 2
6) 2
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"log on to" and "log in to" are both used. I personally prefer "log on" when the object is a computer (as opposed to, say, a service). "log onto" and "log into" are substandard in my opinion. Similarly, I prefer "dial(l)ed in to" to "dial(l)ed into".

"computer login" and "computer log-in" are both used, though I prefer the latter. Same for "login/log-in password".
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