I called him/ I called

[optimistic pessimist]

Hi all,
If you want to say that you called John but he wasn't at home, are #1 and #2 both correct?

1. John wasn't at home when I called him.
2. John wasn't at his home when I called.

OP

 

[emsr2d2]

They're both OK. However, there's a chance that #2 could be misconstrued as meaning that you actually visited his house. #1 makes it clear it's a phone call. To avoid the confusion, you can use "rang him/rang" or "phoned him/phoned" (BrE).

 

[emsr2d2]

I missed something when I wrote post #2. Don't use "at his home" - just say "at home" as you did in sentence #1.

Also, you've been on the forum long enough to know that you don't need to open threads with any type of greeting. You didn't need "Hi, all", and there is no need to put your username initials at the end of a post.

 

[probus]

In my opinion, the use of call in the sense of visit has largely faded away. I haven't heard it in donkey's years.