ParabolicMotion@lemmy.worldcake to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-21 year agoIt must confuse English learners to hear phrases like, "I'm home", instead of "I am at home." We don't say I'm school, or I'm post office.message-squaremessage-square154linkfedilinkarrow-up1413arrow-down138
arrow-up1375arrow-down1message-squareIt must confuse English learners to hear phrases like, "I'm home", instead of "I am at home." We don't say I'm school, or I'm post office.ParabolicMotion@lemmy.worldcake to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-21 year agomessage-square154linkfedilink
minus-squareEpeeGnome@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoThis is it exactly. “I am at home” describes your location. “I am home” describes your current state.
This is it exactly. “I am at home” describes your location. “I am home” describes your current state.