difference between 'welcome aboard' and 'welcome on board'?

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Hi,

Is there difference in meaning between ‘welcome aboard’ and ‘welcome on board’? Mrs Google say that both phrases are quite popular so when do you use which?

Many thanks,
Torsten

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hi Torsten,

I’ve mulled them over in my mind and believe I would use ‘welcome aboard’ since ‘on board’ is to me more nautical in spirit. ‘Welcome aboard’ is a kind of greeting made to a new member of staff who’s just joined an organisation. It could quite easily be used and more than likely has been used to someone joining our site.

Alan

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Hi Alan,

Thanks a lot for clarifying this issue. From now on I’ll be using ‘welcome aboard’ to greet our new forum members so they won’t confuse our site with a ship :-).
Torsten

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Hi Alan and Torsten,

I’ve just came across this confusion and checked it on the net and found it in our forum :smiley:

Just to confirm again, do you mean ‘welcome on board’ is only used for a ship while ‘welcome aboard’ can be used fo both cases?

Thank you very much.

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Hi Abc,

Yes that’s how I understand Alan’s explanation.

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any difference in meaning?

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today I receive a email from my colleague overseas , i am also confused about the " welcom on board"
i want to know ,what’s kind of reply will be better?

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See post #2