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In route vs. En route
In route
/ɪn raʊt/Examples:
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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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Ways to tell them apart:
- En route is a French phrase that has been adopted into English, meaning on the way.
- Remember the en has a French origin, much like how café uses an acute accent, reminding you it's borrowed.
- In route is not a correct form, though it might sound like it, the correct use is always en route.
- Both en and in sound similar but en is the proper way to use this expression.
- Think of en route as something sophisticated due to its French origin, while in route is more of an incorrect English approximation.
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