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Subject:Re: Login or Logon? From:Laurie Rubin <lmr -at- SYL -dot- NJ -dot- NEC -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 5 Jun 1995 09:33:11 -0400
Currently, I use login as a noun (i.e., user login), and then use "log onto
(the network)" and "log off" for the actions.
I admit I have difficulty with log on or log in, and log out or log off. When I
work with a team of writers, I use the standard phrases for the group. The
surprising thing is that there is no consistency.
Laurie
> In article <95052219264011019 -at- mustang -dot- com>,
> Gwen Barnes <gwen -dot- barnes -at- mustang -dot- com> wrote:
> >Various people:
> >
> >-> >Do we:
> >-> >Log in or on?
> >-> >Log out or off?
> Well, seeing as how I have two files called .login and .logout, I have
> always used log in and log out. I believe it stems from time in and
> time out - you wouldnt time on or time off, would you?
> Just my two cents - thanks for starting this discussion, as it is
> interesting to see what different people use...
> Amy
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