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Grammar fix

user name

login ID

A name or word you choose to identify yourself when logging into a website, app, or computer system.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • Please enter your user name and password to access your account.technology
  • When registering for an online course, you need to create a user name that is easy to remember.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: user name (noun); user name for/on sth

WrongI can't login with my username.

RightI can't log in with my username.

'Log in' (two words, verb); 'login/username' as a noun.

Patternuser name (noun); user name for/on sth

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff Kindly input your designated account identifier.

Natural Just enter your username.

Natural; 'designated account identifier' is system-manual language.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • enter your username
    entercreateforgot yourand password

Don't confuse it

A 'password' is secret and protects your account, but a 'user name' is just your public ID.

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