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log on vs log on to

Both 'log on' and 'log on to' are correct, but their usage depends on the context. 'Log on' is commonly used as a phrasal verb without a preposition, while 'log on to' is used when specifying the target or destination of the action.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 622 views

log on

This is a correct and commonly used phrasal verb in English.

Use 'log on' when referring to the action of entering a computer system or website.

Examples:

Please log on to your account to access the information.
I need to log on before I can start working.
She forgot to log on this morning.
Don't forget to log on to the network before trying to access the files.
He always logs on as soon as he arrives at the office.

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I didn't have permission to log on, but no one said anything about dissection.
I assume not everyone can just log on and check out one of your subscribers.
People can log on and post what they saw and cross-reference their visions.
Hold on. I want to log on.
So to find your guy, I need to log on to the web portal.
Kids all across the planet can log on and witness live murder?
I recorded a personal log on my way back to the Enterprise.
You can log on to for more details.
I should be able to log on remotely from the site.
You have to be 18 to log on.
Let's throw another log on the fire.
Ever win for Henry is another log on the fire.
Tell me how to log on to your accounts.
I can't log on and help you.
For details, log on to.
Let me put another log on the fire.
Because someone tried to log on to their account and they couldn't.
We've recovered the communications log on John Allen's PDA.
I've spent hours watching what people do when they log on.
You never log on, even when I'm driving.

Alternatives:

sign in
access
connect to
enter
authenticate

log on to

This is also correct and is used when specifying the target or destination of the action.

Use 'log on to' when you want to indicate the specific system, website, or network that you are accessing.

Examples:

Please log on to the company's server to retrieve the files.
She needs to log on to the new platform to update her profile.
I can't log on to the Wi-Fi network for some reason.
He always logs on to his email as soon as he starts work.
Make sure to log on to the correct website before entering your credentials.

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It should, of course, be the case that every journalist, every citizen and everyone else can log on to a website very easily and very simply and see the names of those receiving the Union's money.
Tell me how to log on to your accounts.
She already told me that I can't log on to Petty Officer Wells' laptop without her, Gibbs.
Every station needs a personal passkey to log on to their specific system.
If it's right, you'll be able to log on to the basic site remotely.
So to find your guy, I need to log on to the web portal.
Who was the last person to log on to the computer?
You can log on to for more details.
For details, log on to.
Because someone tried to log on to their account and they couldn't.
It's going to take me a few minutes to log on to the pacemaker.
I mean, anytime you log on to open Wi-Fi, you leave yourself vulnerable.
I submit he forced them to log on to Mo's Web site, and when they failed...
I need you to log on to their server, download the WET list, and send it to my PDA immediately.
The second when MRX would log on to the Europol server using our backdoor we could be able to access his computer.
If you log on to ICANN's own home page, you find only scanty details of what has actually happened.
And then when you log on to your e-mail application, the mail is pulled down.
You only have to log on to the Internet.
I told you I can't log on to the Academy website.
Astrid. I need you to log on to the joint law enforcement database.

Alternatives:

access
connect to
enter
authenticate
log in to

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