K keannu VIP Member Joined Dec 27, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Korean Home Country South Korea Current Location South Korea Jul 1, 2012 #1 Do the two both work or does only one work? 1 is rarely heard. ex1)I will stay home ex2)I will stay at home.
Do the two both work or does only one work? 1 is rarely heard. ex1)I will stay home ex2)I will stay at home.
Mister Micawber Key Member Joined Sep 26, 2004 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location Japan Jul 1, 2012 #2 #1 is quite common and perhaps a little more informal than #2.
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Jul 1, 2012 #3 #2 is more common in BrE but #1 is certainly used. Note that it only works with "[at] home", ie we don't say "I will stay work" or "I will stay the bar". Last edited: Jul 1, 2012
#2 is more common in BrE but #1 is certainly used. Note that it only works with "[at] home", ie we don't say "I will stay work" or "I will stay the bar".
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Jul 1, 2012 #4 keannu said: 1 is rarely heard. Click to expand... I agree with Mister Micawber that it is quite common, and I think it is getting used more and more.
keannu said: 1 is rarely heard. Click to expand... I agree with Mister Micawber that it is quite common, and I think it is getting used more and more.