Log on to a site / Log in on a site? What's a difference?

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Bamtori  #286137  Fri, 27 Oct 06 05:28 AM

Teachers, is there any difference between these two expressions?:

Log on to a site / Log in on a site

Don't they mean the same?

  
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Grammar Geek  #286146  Fri, 27 Oct 06 05:54 AM
I personally do not see any difference. In both cases, I would expect that I have an ID and a password. I suppose, I think of it as "in the site" or "on the page," so perhaps "log in"? But really, both seem fine. To my ears, anyway.
  
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Saiing  #286217  Fri, 27 Oct 06 10:51 AM
"Log in to a site" has always been more commonly used as far as I'm aware, but being a fairly new term in common usage perhaps, it's still finding it's feet.  As in "log in" and "log out".  Although they're often seen as in single word form as "login" and "logout" as well.  Sorry if this comment is confusing - typing it quickly on my way out of work.
  
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Bamtori  #286531  Sat, 28 Oct 06 09:12 AM

Thanks for your kind answers, guysBig Smile [:D]

  
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