When are the two used?Do they mean the same? Flight hostesses and pilots use either, as i have noticed. Is there any difference? And if there is, what is the difference? " Welcome on board!" or " Welcome aboard!"???
"board" is a nounOriginally Posted by Agnes
When are the two used?Do they mean the same? Flight hostesses and pilots use either, as i have noticed. Is there any difference? And if there is, what is the difference? " Welcome on board!" or " Welcome aboard!"???
"aboard" is an adverb
you can look up dictionary from the internet.
maybe you can find more information.
No big difference in usage (in this context).When are the two used?Do they mean the same? Flight hostesses and pilots use either, as i have noticed. Is there any difference? And if there is, what is the difference? " Welcome on board!" or " Welcome aboard!"???
But the adverb aboard (without reference to the vehicle boarded) has a sense of direction - you welcome someone aboard, but you don't 'have drinks aboard'* (although you do have drinks 'aboard the plane'). Similarly, 'Is there a doctor on board?' or 'Was there a doctor aboard the plane?'
In brochures, 'on board' (usually an adverbial phrase) can be used as an adjectival phrase as well: 'There is an extensive on board bar.'
*At least, it sounds odd to me.
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