sign in, log in, sign out, sign off,log out

Hi,

log on / log off

clock in / clock out

Clive

Hello there...

Connect / Disconnect ?

Waïti.

sign in, log in, clock in, badge in, punch in, check in

sign out, sign off, log out, clock out, badge out, punch out, check out

Can you use 'clock in, badge in, punch in, check in' when you'd like to enter EnglishForward or your email program?

Can you use 'clock out, badge out, punch out, check out' when you'd like to leave EnglishForward or your email program?

Thanks,

1.clock in

2. badge in

3. punch in

4. check in

For myself, as a BrE-speaker, I would only use 1-3 in the context of employment, where you needed to create a record of your presence. I would only use 4 in the context of transport or accommodation, where another party needed to be aware of my presence.

But I suppose you could use them as a half-humorous

[sign / log] [on to / in to | off of / out of] ["English Forums" / the e-mail system].

I think "onto" and "into" as single words would also be all right. Maybe others have strong opinions about these.

CJ

CJ's comments: [sign / log] [on to / in to | off of / out of] ["English Forums" / the e-mail system]

sign on to = log on to = sign in to = log in to your e-mail system

sign off of = sign out of = log off of = log out of your e-mail system

For this particular usage, sign = log, on = in, off = out. Can someone confirm?

Thanks, CJ & MrP

MeantolearnCJ's comments: [sign / log] [on to / in to | off of / out of] ["English Forums" / the e-mail system]

sign on to = log on to = sign in to = log in to your e-mail system

sign off of = sign out of = log off of = log out of your e-mail system

For this particular usage, sign = log, on = in, off = out. Can someone confirm?