on arrival vs at arrival

Both 'on arrival' and 'at arrival' are correct phrases, but they are used in different contexts. 'On arrival' is commonly used to indicate something that happens when someone or something arrives at a place, while 'at arrival' is less common and may be used to refer to the specific moment of arrival.

Last updated: April 12, 2024 • 293 views

on arrival

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate something that happens when someone or something arrives at a place.

Use 'on arrival' to describe an action or event that takes place when someone or something arrives at a particular location.

Examples:

You will be greeted by our staff on arrival at the hotel.
Please pay attention to the safety instructions on arrival at the airport.
The package will be delivered on arrival of the next shipment.
On arrival, please proceed to the registration desk.
The team will be ready to assist you on arrival at the conference.

Alternatives:

upon arrival
when you arrive
as soon as you arrive
immediately upon arrival
at the time of arrival

at arrival

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English. It may be used to refer to the specific moment of arrival.

Use 'at arrival' to refer to the exact moment when someone or something arrives at a particular location.

Examples:

Please be ready to disembark at arrival.
The team will meet you at arrival.
Passengers are requested to remain seated at arrival.
The announcement will be made at arrival.
The ceremony will begin at arrival.

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Age at arrival is also related to various social outcomes, especially for those immigrants from non-English-speaking countries. In Section III, we present ...
Nov 29, 2016 ... The report also examines immigrant students' age at arrival in the United States and its association with their academic preparation and ...
This study examines the causal relationship between childhood immigrants' age at arrival and their life chances as adults. I analyze panel data on siblings ...
Sep 22, 2010 ... Hence, ecological mismatch at arrival from spring migration may be a general condition among birds breeding in northern Europe, and failure ...
This difference can be attributed to age at arrival, parental income and neighborhood quality. In fact, Finnish-born children of immigrants obtain more ...
Sep 7, 2018 ... We estimate the effect of age at arrival for immigrant outcomes with a new dataset of arrivals linked to the 1940 U.S. Census.

Alternatives:

upon arrival
when you arrive
as soon as you arrive
immediately upon arrival
at the time of arrival

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