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Anonymous

#452860 Thu, 13 Dec 07 05:20 PM

on board

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Grammar Geek

#452863 Thu, 13 Dec 07 05:36 PM

In the literal sense, you are on board a ship or an airplane. The ship leaves at 2 p.m. Everyone must be on board by 1:30.

In a figurative sense, you have accepted a situation, a plan, a program. I think that Jim in on board with the plan we developed this morning to fix the server situation.

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Barbara, who answers in American English.

Philip

#452895 Thu, 13 Dec 07 07:47 PM

I used the expression just today while writing to a friend who had been out of touch with all of his friends for a couple of years and has recently returned. I said, "Glad to have you back on board".