On the login page where you usually put a link for requesting/resetting the password. What caption should be used for such link. I see both in use and not sure which one is grammatically and semantically correct.
Poor English, see below
smirkingman
2010-10-13 12:23:52
Below? Below what?
Salman A
2010-10-13 12:28:00
+1
A:
Out of the two statements you've provided, "Forgot your password" is more correct than "Forget your password", because the latter is in the command form. I would suggest syntax written from a user's point of view though: "Forgot my password"
DJ Quimby
2010-10-13 12:24:15
The form "Forget your password" is not a command/imperative form but a shortened form of "Did you forget your password?". It's like asking "Leave your carkeys upstairs?"
Tim
2010-10-13 13:02:38
+7
A:
Google:
"Forget your password" - 2M hits
"Forgot your password" - 262M hits
"Forgotten your password" - 20M hits
"Forget my password" - 0.1M hits
"Forgot my password" - 6M hits
"Forgotten my password" - 2M hits
eumiro
2010-10-13 12:24:29
Googling is though a popular strategy might indicate at times the people's level of linguistic incompetence.
Developer Art
2010-10-13 13:03:10
Developer Art: But the popular use of language defines the language, no? =)
CiscoIPPhone
2010-10-13 13:14:46
The correct English is "Forgotten", and you should try and always use the correct language and tense. @CiscolPPhone: I hope not, as that will mean the shorthand text abbreviations will become part of our defined language!! :( *very sad day when that happens*
jimplode
2010-10-14 12:25:21
No, too specific. Ideally the label should be independent of how the function is implemented (Email/Reset/SMS/Phone/.../Snail-mail).
Salman A
2010-10-14 07:16:46
@Salman, that's a good point... EXCEPT that from a security perspective, it should ALWAYS be reset, one way or another, and the old password should NEVER be sent back to the user, in any way. So being specific here will actually enforce "the good way" of thinking about this function... :)
AviD
2010-10-14 14:11:25
+2
A:
I just put "Forgotten?" next to the prompt. No need to repeat the "password" label.
Tim
2010-10-13 13:00:15