[Ads-l] "Welcome in"

[Nancy Friedman]

I've noticed it, too. It's been addressed (ha) in Language Log:

Language Log » "Welcome in!" https://share.google/aU9phLUSUii7Xh5VV

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On Wed, Apr 15, 2026, 8:18 AM Geoffrey Nathan <
00001a558db4a26e-dmarc-request at listserv.uga.edu> wrote:

> I don't recall anyone commenting on this before, but I find it a little
> strange to be told "Welcome in!" when I enter a store. But I hear it
> relatively often these days.
>
> Geoff
>
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> Geoffrey S. Nathan
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> Emeritus Professor, Linguistics Program
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