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14 Nov 2014
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What is the difference between on air and on the air ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between on air and on the air ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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"We're on air." "We're going on air in three minutes." "I can't believe they would put that kind of song on the air."
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There's really not a difference. “On air” is a term from the world of broadcasting that's short for “on the air” and means “live” as in a live broadcast. Valerie's examples are great.
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