Tell HN: "Login" is not a verb
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Tell HN: "Login" is not a verb
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Re: Tell HN: "Login" is not a verb
#2The second reply (The test is broken!) made me smile.
Re: Tell HN: "Login" is not a verb
#3This is a pet peeve of mine as well. Similarly, "backup" is a noun, "back up" is a verb, but they're often abused.
Re: Tell HN: "Login" is not a verb
#4This is a pet peeve of mine as well. Similarly, "backup" is a noun, "back up" is a verb, but they're often abused.
I prefer to s/backup/archive/, since the word "archive" has the advantage of being both a noun and a verb.
Re: Tell HN: "Login" is not a verb
#5This is a pet peeve of mine as well. Similarly, "backup" is a noun, "back up" is a verb, but they're often abused.
Do you also hyphenate email?
Re: Tell HN: "Login" is not a verb
#6They 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.
Re: Tell HN: "Login" is not a verb
#7Why not? English has been nouning verbs and verbing nouns for centuries. Grammar Nazis, logout! :-)
Re: Tell HN: "Login" is not a verb
#8Yep - and set up / setup.