[Grammar] Someone broke into the accommodation I am living.

[khanhhung2512]

Hi, everyone.
This one is from one of my friends' status: "Someone broke into the accommodation I was living last night."
I know the words like 'room' or 'apartment' can be used, but is it all right to say "to break into my accommodation"?
I've never seen that phrase before. However, when I look into the dictionaries, there's nothing against it.
What's your opinion? Thank you very much.

 

[MikeNewYork]

It is a bit unusual, but it is OK. But the sentence is not correct. One does not "live an accommodation".

This would be better as "Someone broke into my room/house/apartment last night.

 

[khanhhung2512]

It is a bit unusual, but it is OK. But the sentence is not correct. One does not "live an accommodation".

This would be better as "Someone broke into my room/house/apartment last night.

Right. And 'accommodation' is either uncountable (British English) or plural as 'accommodations' (American English).
What about: "Someone broke into the accommodation(s) I was living in last night?"

 

[Matthew Wai]

... the accommodation(s) I was living in last night ...

If 's' is used, can it mean the speaker was living in more than one place?

 

[khanhhung2512]

If 's' is used, can it mean the speaker was living in more than one place?

accommodation (n.):
1a) accommodations [plural] US : a place (such as a room in a hotel) where travelers can sleep and find other services
1b) [noncount] chiefly Brit : a place where people can live, stay, or work
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/accommodation

 

[Tdol]

What about: "Someone broke into the accommodation(s) I was living in last night?"

Unless you have moved out of the accommodation since the burglary, this would work better for me:
Last night, someone broke into the house/building/apartment/accommodation I am living in.


Accommodation isn't the natural choice for me with living. If it's temporary accommodation, then staying would work better, and if it's permanent, then a more specific word would be more natural IMO.