Input/Inputted

Drez

Not a huge deal but I'm writing a report for work and the word "inputted," which I think is the correct/primary past tense form of "input," but I hear a lot of people simply use the word "input" both for present and past tense.

The word "inputted" sounds and looks dumb to me. So my question is whether or not it is grammatically valid to use "input" for the past tense of "input."

Steev

I just checked one of our huge dictionaries and the entry for input says that either is correct. I don't like "inputted" either.

mastman

I vote input

It was input last week.
It was inputted last week.

first one sounds better

Willeth

I'd go with 'it was put in', to be honest. I take issue with using 'input' as a verb.

Rewording it would give much more elegance than 'inputted'. 'Data was entered', or somesuch.

And FWIW, Firefox's in-built dictionary addon thingy doesn't like 'inputted'.

mastman

entered

Thanatos

Willeth wrote: »

I'd go with 'it was put in', to be honest. I take issue with using 'input' as a verb.

Yeah, personally, I think "entered" sounds much better.

Echo

Funny, I had a discussion about the word "headshot" a few hours ago, which turned into a verb with FPS gaming.

"Headshotted". :P

Willeth

Hm.

See, I would probably say 'headshotted', and feel a bit weird after. But usually if I'm describing a headshot I'd be using flowery language, like 'blasted him in the face.'

Sakebomb

I vote for imputify or imputificate

embrik

Entered or inserted both work equally well.

Drez

In this context, "input" is really the word I need to use. "Entered" is also correct and I was batting that around but it's more precised and concise to say I "input" the data I am referring to in this report.

Anyway, thanks all!