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Tell HN: "Login" is not a verb (discuss.fogcreek.com)
4 points by kynikos 6146 days ago
5 comments
seasoup 6146 days 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.
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ErrantX 6146 days ago
The second reply (The test is broken!) made me smile.
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allenbrunson 6146 days 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.
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0x44 6146 days ago
Do you also hyphenate email?
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cperciva 6146 days ago
I prefer to s/backup/archive/, since the word "archive" has the advantage of being both a noun and a verb.
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MaysonL 6145 days ago
Why not? English has been nouning verbs and verbing nouns for centuries. Grammar Nazis, logout! :-)
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yangyang 6135 days ago
Yep - and set up / setup.
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