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Grammar fix

log in

access an account

To enter your username and password to get into a computer, website, or app.

phrasal verbB1core

Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • You need to log in to check your email.technology
  • In my opinion, it's important to log in to your online banking account regularly to keep track of your finances.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: log in (to something)

WrongI can't login to my account.

RightI can't log in to my account.

'Log in' (two words) is the verb; 'login' (one word) is the noun/screen.

Patternlog in (to something)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff Please authenticate yourself to gain access to the system.

Natural Just log in with your email.

'Log in' is the everyday verb; 'authenticate yourself to gain access' is IT-manual.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • log in (to)
    towithusingyour account

Don't confuse it

Do not confuse with 'log out', which means to exit your account.

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