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Jordi Jorge
Save something to vs Save something on/onto
I would like to know the difference in meaning between "to save something to" and "to save something on/onto" in the context of technology.
Here are a couple of example sentences:
- Save the file to the hard disk.
- You can save the data on/onto your hard disk.
What does it imply "to save something to"?
What does it imply "to save something on/onto"?
Also, I wonder if "to save something ONTO" is idiomatic.
If I say "Save the photo/document/audio TO/ON the computer/phone/camera/ipad", do they both mean the same?
If I say "Save the photo/document/audio TO/ON 'C:\Windows\' ", do they both mean the same?
3 Ağu 2019 18:35
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I wonder whether "to save onto" comes from a past time, when the physical object (vinyl record, tape cassette, compact disc...) was more important. Now, data exists everywhere.
>> "Save the photo/document/audio TO/ON the computer/phone/camera/ipad"
To me, the same thing.
>> "Save the photo/document/audio TO/ON 'C:\Windows\' "
Here I would prefer "to", because 'C:\Windows\' is more like an address/place, and not a thing. In this case "on" sounds a bit weird to me.
I expect in 5 years' time, these meanings will have evolved further
13 Ağustos 2019
The meaning is incredibly similar - it's just a different use of prepositions. For me, the feeling of 'onto' is stronger and I envisage the data going on, rather than the more passive 'to'. They can be used interchangeably.
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3 Ağustos 2019
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Jordi Jorge
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