En Route or On Route

[johnny on the spot]

So back to OP, is it okay to say that the en croute is en route to beirut?

Depends, is it halal?

 

[pauldominic]

So back to OP, is it okay to say that the en croute is en route to beirut?

Non mon ami.

J'aime beaucoup les francais.

 

[metalblue]

Mostly use "on route" when speaking, "en route" if writing - probably a bit pompus if i am honest. Same as "en masse" or "tour de force" often quoted as appearing in the English language around mid 18th century when French aristocrats fled to London to escape the revolution.

We are in an English speaking country so should use on or in not en.

 

[stonerblue]

Coming.

 

[Gelsons Dad]

Mostly use "on route" when speaking, "en route" if writing - probably a bit pompus if i am honest. Same as "en masse" or "tour de force" often quoted as appearing in the English language around mid 18th century when French aristocrats fled to London to escape the revolution.

We are in an English speaking country so should use on or in not en.

as en and on are pronounced the same it makes no odds when spoken but if you're going to use "on" you should just say on the way. On route is meaningless.

 

[LongsightM13]

People who use Facebook lick windows and breathe through their mouths. There's your answer

 

[Barcon]

On route, because I'm not French.

 

[sweynforkbeard]

Definitely EN ROUTE - which obviously sticks in my craw to say. But better than the German alternative which is VERGEITBEINHOFMENSCHWITTVOGELHEIMGEITHESSENSCHAFFT

 

[ono]

On route, because I'm not French.

Merci

 

[Barcon]

On route, because I'm not French.

Merci

No need to beg.

 

[ono]

On route, because I'm not French.

Merci

No need to beg.

Alright i'll stop then

 

[Barcon]

Merci

No need to beg.

Alright i'll stop then

Surrender monkey ; )

 

[Gelsons Dad]

Definitely EN ROUTE - which obviously sticks in my craw to say. But better than the German alternative which is VERGEITBEINHOFMENSCHWITTVOGELHEIMGEITHESSENSCHAFFT

Bird home food economy? Conjugate the verb man!

 

[stonerblue]

People who use Facebook lick windows and breathe through their mouths. There's your answer

correctamundo

 

[pauldominic]

Hmm this thread could be longer than originally anticipated.

It must be the latter. Three holes in one would just make for one giant hole.

No, three in one would make the hole giant.

Ok for clarity, three golfers at hole number one, hit a ball each, all three strokes go in the hole, have they had three holes in one or three hole in ones ? lol

The whole number is irrelevant. Given that its probably a par 3, a more accurate description might be 3 eagles at whole number 1.

 

[pauldominic]

On route, because I'm not French.

On route is completely meaningless from an English language perspective.

The great thing about English is its ability to assimilate and adapt influences from other languages such as Latin, French and German.

The most annoying thing is the way that the Americans corrupt English for no useful purpose.