ParabolicMotion@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-27 months 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-square165fedilinkarrow-up1427arrow-down142
arrow-up1385arrow-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.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-27 months agomessage-square165fedilink
minus-squareguacupado@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up51·7 months agoHome is used differently than house. I’m home makes sense. I’m house doesn’t (which is your school and post office equivalent).
minus-squareJolteon@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up13·7 months agoAlso, I feel at home but I don’t feel at house.
minus-squareWorx@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·7 months agoDr House would like a word with you
Home is used differently than house. I’m home makes sense. I’m house doesn’t (which is your school and post office equivalent).
Also, I feel at home but I don’t feel at house.
Dr House would like a word with you
“He hates talking to patients”