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Grammar fix

reset your password

get a new password

To request and set a new password after forgetting the old one.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • If you can't log in, just reset your password from the login page.troubleshooting a login
  • A: It won't accept my password.
    B: No worries — reset your password and try again.
    helping with a locked account

Fix the pattern

Pattern: reset your password / reset my password

WrongI forgot my password, how to change it back?

RightI forgot my password — how do I reset it?

Use 'reset your password' for getting a new one after forgetting; 'change' is when you already know the old one.

Patternreset your password / reset my password

Don't confuse it

'Reset' = you forgot it and get a new one; 'change' = you know it and pick a different one.

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