# An everyday complaint about "everyday"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-everyday-complaint-about-everyday/685534>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [April 7, 2014, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-everyday-complaint-about-everyday/685534 "2014-04-07T08:33:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 11, 2014, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-everyday-complaint-about-everyday/685534/61 "2014-04-11T18:02:03Z")

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> [@EmilyG](#):
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> And don’t get me started on people who use ‘‘lightening’’ instead of ‘‘lightning.’’

_I used to be a rather dark person, then I was struck by …_

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**Post date:** [April 11, 2014, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-everyday-complaint-about-everyday/685534/62 "2014-04-11T18:15:47Z")

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> [@Infovore](#):
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> Likewise “login”. You do not “login” to a computer. You “log in.” Using your login name.

This traces back to the earlier days of computers, when you had to use one-word commands like LOGIN, LOGOUT, and GOTO.

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