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You have misunderstood FumbleFingers.
He is ranting against the idea that "Come on in" could be considered improper English, not about your question. Actually I tried to translate what he said in my native language to English and wrote "speaking wrong English". And obviously I need and want to improve my English which is why I am here. Thank you for your help though.
At least part your imagination. I can hear Come on in reluctantly mutterred to someone whose entry is considered an inconvenience or intrusion. But it could be a way of emphasizing welcomeness, warmth, etc. JimR - I completely agree! That underscores my initial impression of the three-word version being more "emphatic" although, in the case you describe, it's more emphatic from a sarcastic perspective.
More formally, you would simply say "Come in" While you can say "He came in" etc, it would not be usual to say "He came on in"; that is, "come on in" would almost exclusively be found in the imperative mood only. In a formal context, Come in might be said relatively more than in a casual context, but Come on in might be said in a formal context, as well. Come on in may be used in English pretty much anywhere. Not so much depending on location, etc.
I mean depending on location as in not all dialectal variations of English may use "Come on in" as frequently or in the same cases. I'm American and so I cannot speak for all the variants in the UK let alone my own country. That said, it's still not a formal usage; although it may be quite widespread.
In formal English, "on" and "in" don't combine like that. For the Hey! This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources.
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