signing people in vs signing-in people

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Signing people in' is commonly used when referring to the action of registering or checking people in, while 'signing-in people' is less common and could be used in a more formal or structured context.

Last updated: March 24, 2024

signing people in

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the action of registering or checking people in.

This phrase is used when someone is performing the action of registering or checking people in, such as at an event or a facility.

Examples:

I will be signing people in at the registration desk.
She is responsible for signing people in at the entrance.
Please make sure to sign people in as they arrive.
The volunteers will help with signing people in.
They have a system for signing people in efficiently.

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Mr President, I would like to say just for the record that Mr Hans-Peter Martin, who is always excited about people signing in without being present, is himself conspicuous by his absence from this night-time session.
Goody-goody Christian Democrats can commit almost open fraud and get away with it, but when an Austrian Eurosceptic photographed people signing in for a meeting which was not there, he was fined thousands of euros for effectively filling in a form incorrectly.
One day I saw someone on the street signing people up.
Mr. Benton, what does it mean to you that your label president is signing people without their knowledge or consent?
Signing cheques for other people, concealed payments.
It's people signing the merchant copy.
I'm getting so many people signing on for - signing up for appointments.
You're signing up people at a lemonade stand on the front lawn?
The statistics and data provided by Mrs González Álvarez show that the number of petitions, and the number of people signing them, has increased dramatically.
Do we have people signing up just for Community?
It's two people saying words in front of other people and signing a book to say that they agree to be stuck together for life.
It's people signing the merchant copy. It's people taking the merchant copy out of the leather folder and then signing it and separating merchant copy If I'm the customer copy and putting the credit card back in their pocket, this alone could do it.
I am probably one of the few people in Parliament who was actually at the signing of the Ottawa Convention 10 years ago.
There was great optimism after the signing of the peace agreements but, ten years later, the reality has changed very little for people in that country, where 80% of the population live in poverty.
I'm Amber Atkins, and I'm signing up... 'cause my two favorite people in the whole world... competed in pageants... my mom and Diane Sawyer.
He's killed four people in five months.
People in that town are watching their families die.
Three other people in the OR will check it.
I torture people in happy relationships.
Couple of people in and out.

Alternatives:

checking people in
registering people
enrolling people
admitting people
welcoming people

signing-in people

This phrase is correct but less common. It could be used in a more formal or structured context.

This phrase could be used in a context where the emphasis is on the action of signing people in, possibly in a more formal or structured setting.

Examples:

The receptionist will be responsible for signing-in people at the conference.
We need to have a process for signing-in people efficiently.
The security guard is in charge of signing-in people at the building entrance.
Please ensure you are signing-in people correctly.
The system for signing-in people needs to be updated.

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Mr President, I would like to say just for the record that Mr Hans-Peter Martin, who is always excited about people signing in without being present, is himself conspicuous by his absence from this night-time session.
Goody-goody Christian Democrats can commit almost open fraud and get away with it, but when an Austrian Eurosceptic photographed people signing in for a meeting which was not there, he was fined thousands of euros for effectively filling in a form incorrectly.

Alternatives:

registering people
checking people in
enrolling people
admitting people
welcoming people

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signing people in vs signing-in people