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Tell HN: "Login" is not a verb
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kynikos
16y ago
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seasoup
16y ago
They all work. Different places use different terms. Just don't mix/match... ie no Sign In / Logout. Sign In/Sign out is slightly less "computery" but everyone knows what all the variations do. Use the one you like best.
ErrantX
16y ago
The second reply (
The test is broken!
) made me smile.
allenbrunson
16y ago
This is a pet peeve of mine as well. Similarly, "backup" is a noun, "back up" is a verb, but they're often abused.
0x44
16y ago
Do you also hyphenate email?
cperciva
16y ago
I prefer to s/backup/archive/, since the word "archive" has the advantage of being both a noun and a verb.
MaysonL
16y ago
Why not? English has been nouning verbs and verbing nouns for centuries. Grammar Nazis, logout! :-)
yangyang
16y ago
Yep - and set up / setup.
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