meantolearn  +  137993 Fri, 16 Sep 05 07:47 AM sign in = log in = .... sign out = sign off = log out = .... Can you think of any others? meantolearn Joined on Thu, Feb 24 2005 Regular Member 808 I think; therefore I am. Log in

	Clive  +  138100 Fri, 16 Sep 05 02:15 PM Hi, log on / log off clock in / clock out Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,612 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	hbae787  +  138131 Fri, 16 Sep 05 04:02 PM 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 hbae787 Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Houston Junior Member 87 Log in

	meantolearn  +  138548 Sat, 17 Sep 05 06:27 PM Can you use 'clock in, badge in, punch in, check in' when you'd like to enter Englishforums or your email program? Can you use 'clock out, badge out, punch out, check out' when you'd like to leave Englishforums or your email program? Thanks, meantolearn Log in

	MrPedantic  +  138786 Sun, 18 Sep 05 11:06 AM 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 metaphor. It may be different in AmE. MrP   MrPedantic Joined on Tue, Oct 12 2004 Veteran Member 12,592 ...opella forensis / adducit febris... Metaphors, Log in

	CalifJim  +  138963 Sun, 18 Sep 05 06:10 PM [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 CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,399 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Log in

	meantolearn  +  138985 Sun, 18 Sep 05 07:48 PM 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   meantolearn Log in

	MrPedantic  +  139048 Mon, 19 Sep 05 12:02 AM  Meantolearn wrote: 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   That seems fair enough to me, M2L! MrPedantic Log in