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Ryansamturner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

On board or On-board?

Hi,

Which is correct 'on board' or 'on-board' in the following sentence.

'The were many passengers on board.'

Thanks.
  

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on board

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Both are correct and carry same meaning .
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JhumjhumBoth are correct and carry the same meaning .
'On-board' is not correct in that sentence in British English.
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Sorry for missing the article

Please see this link : http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/on-board
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I wrote, "On-board' is not correct in that sentence in British English". (Emphasis added)

'On-board' is fine when the adjective comes directly before of a noun, as in the example sentences in the dictionary you linked us to.
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Thanks. I assume the rule would be the same for 'off guard' rather than 'off-guard'?
'I was caught off guard'.
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ryansamturnerThanks. I assume the rule would be the same for 'off guard' rather than 'off-guard'?'I was caught off guard'.
Yup.

"I was caught off gaurd."
"I was caught at an off-guard moment."

However, "I was caught off-guard" does not seem as wrong to me as "There were many passengers on-board".
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