On board // on-board // onboard ??? english drives me nuts sometimes

Share on Facebook

robboe

#20422 Mon, 26 Jan 04 04:05 PM

hi there

spelling:

"we provide on-board courier services"

is on-board spelt on-board / on board / onboard in British English? Is there a difference in meaning at all?

thanks,

Robboe

robboe

Joined on Mon, Jan 26 2004

New Member (37)

British English, Spelling

suzi

#20468 Tue, 27 Jan 04 08:09 AM

no difference, try not to let such little things drive you nuts! There is not total agreement about the hyphen issue, so you will see variations used.

suzi

Joined on Wed, Jan 7 2004

Full Member (465)

Hyphens

maj

#20472 Tue, 27 Jan 04 09:00 AM

What does this word mean? I couldn't find it in the dic.

maj

Joined on Mon, Mar 31 2003

Senior Member (4,756)

robboe

#20476 Tue, 27 Jan 04 10:26 AM

it means that something is located or provided on a plane or a car, for example.

eg.
car: My new car has an on-board navigation system.
plane: The new Airbus has sophisticated on-board entertainment systems.

robboe