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Old 12-Oct-2005, 19:12
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Default Re: "to be home" vs "to be at home"

Hello Constantinos

In British English, you say "I'm home" when you have just arrived home.

For instance, you might call someone, after a journey, to say that you've arrived home safely:

1. I just called to say I'm home!

You use "at home" for any other situation:

2. I'm at home today.
3. Is there anyone at home?
4. "Where's your husband?" "Oh, I left him at home."

I don't know whether it's different in American English, though.

MrP
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