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En route vs. On route
En route
/ˌɒn ˈruːt/Examples:
The ambulance was en route to the nearest hospital.Staff are en route to the conference in Chicago.We're currently en route to our vacation destination.
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On route
/ɒn ruːt/Examples:
The shipment is currently on route and will arrive tomorrow.We got lost while on route to the famous historic castle.The catering truck is on route to the event venue.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- On route refers to being on a specific path or course towards a destination, commonly used in more informal contexts.
- En route is a borrowed phrase from French meaning on the way and is often used in more formal writing or speech.
- Remember that en route is a complete phrase from another language, which can remind you it might carry a slightly more formal or specific usage than just saying on route in English.
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