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Victo Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Onto/on to ... into/in to

Which are correct in these?


1. Please check in to / into what happened.


2. He logged on to / onto the computer.


3. He logged in to / into the computer.


4. The IT technician had to dial in to / into the network to correct the computer glitch.


5. For more information, log on to / onto our website.


6. The homeless man broke in to / into the house.


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Top answer

The boundaries of acceptability on some of these are quite flexible. I can only tell you which ones I would accept as correct. I accept all those that I have not crossed out.

  • The boundaries of acceptability on some of these are quite flexible.
  • I can only tell you which ones I would accept as correct.
  • I accept all those that I have not crossed out.
  • I don't claim that there is any consistency in my choices.
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The boundaries of acceptability on some of these are quite flexible. I can only tell you which ones I would accept as correct. I accept all those that I have not crossed out. I don't claim that there is any consistency in my choices.
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Log in/on is a phrasal verb, so I would prefer log in/on to.

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