Re:Access Control for GitHub Pages
by tshaddox on Friday January 22, 2021 @05:40PM
(#25877195)
If you're fond of this rule and want to remember to follow it, just consider how you would write the past tense of the verb.
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Re:Access Control for GitHub Pages
by richdougherty on Friday January 22, 2021 @06:05PM
(#25877425)
Verb: LOG IN =>
- they LOGGED IN
- the user LOGS IN
- when LOGGING IN
Noun: LOGIN => - a LOGIN - some LOGINS
References: https://grammarist.com/spelling/log-in-login/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrasal_verb
Similar logic comes into play with mic (noun) and mike (verb). "They miked (or they're miking) the drums with several mics."
We avoid mic (verb) because the "k" works so much better than "c" when leading into various verb endings like -ed and -ing. It's the same reason we add "k" to the word traffic to form words like trafficking; we would interpret the "c" softly ("s" sound) if it was followed by a vowel. But in this case we replace it with "k" instead of adding "k" to maintain the long "i" which would shorten if followed by more than one consonant.
Mic (noun only) is great as a truncation of microphone, though.
Login, logan, logun? I kind of like the idea.
Nitpick: This works for "logged in", but not "set up".
Re:Access Control for GitHub Pages
by chordalkeyboard on Friday January 22, 2021 @10:25PM
(#25879311)
“Set us up the bomb”
Is setting up?