Grammar fix
log in
access an account
To enter your username and password to get into a computer, website, or app.
phrasal verbB1core
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
You need to log in to check your email.
In my opinion, it's important to log in to your online banking account regularly to keep track of your finances.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I can't login to my account.
Say: I can't log in to my account.
'Log in' (two words) is the verb; 'login' (one word) is the noun/screen.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Log in' is the everyday verb; 'authenticate yourself to gain access' is IT-manual.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
log in (to)
- to
- with
- using
- your account