I am home vs I am at home?

[ZOEYW]

Whats the difference between I am home and I am at home?

Thanks,

 

[emsr2d2]

I would normally use "I am at home" simply to give someone my location. I might say "I'm home" when I phone someone to let them know that I have safely arrived at my house after a journey.

 

[Rover_KE]

What's the difference between 'I am home' and 'I am at home'?

Please note my amendments to your punctuation.

 

[panglossa]

'(Be/stay) at home' is BrE while '(be/stay) home' is AmE.

Note, however, that when referring to the home as the site of an activity, both varieties use 'at' (e.g. watch TV at home).

 

[MikeNewYork]

'(Be/stay) at home' is BrE while '(be/stay) home' is AmE.

Note, however, that when referring to the home as the site of an activity, both varieties use 'at' (e.g. watch TV at home).

I don't agree with you. The phrase "at home" is used after the verb "to be" in AmE. I agree with emsr's distinction in post #2.

 

[panglossa]

I don't agree with you. The phrase "at home" is used after the verb "to be" in AmE. I agree with emsr's distinction in post #2.

Interesting... How about 'stay home'?

 

[MikeNewYork]

Interesting... How about 'stay home'?

I left "stay" out. We normally "stay home".

 

[panglossa]

Seems I was only half right, then, about AmE usage.

Apologies to our questioner!

(P.S. BrE certainly also uses 'be home' with the meaning 'have arrived home'.)