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Rule "wrong preposition: sign into (sign in to)"

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Description:	wrong preposition: sign into (sign in to)
Message:	The verb '\1 \2' is not standard English, except in the context of the law ("The bill was signed into law"). Write \1 in to. For websites and computers, other options are \1 in to or \1 on to.
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	When you sign into your e-mail account... Correction suggestion: sign in to, log in to, log on to A hacker signed into my e-mail account! Correction suggestion: signed in to, logged in to, logged on to Before the manager signs into the meeting, he must... Correction suggestion: signs in to, logs in to, logs on to Sign into your e-mail account. Correction suggestion: Sign in to, Log in to, Log on to
Correct sentences for comparison:	When you sign in to your e-mail account... However, the president can refuse to sign into law bills passed by parliament. On 11 August 1712, the Peace of Aarau was signed into effect. Credit: NPS. President Carter, Senator Kennedy, and Senator Tsongas signing into creation Lowell National Historical Park in June of 1978. Carefully put the sign into the hole and then pour concrete into the hole. Klima and Bellugi classify signs into three categories of explicitness:
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ID:	SIGN_INTO [1]
Version:	6.1-SNAPSHOT (2023-03-21 21:33:02 +0000)

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