Which is correct at home or in home?

Which is correct at home or in home?

at home is specific. You’re either at home, or you’re not. in the home is usually general.

Can I say I am at home?

“I am at home” often implies a level of comfort with something unrelated to the place where you live. You can say, “I am at home with geometry,” for example, or “I am at home with balancing checkbooks.” “I am at home“ is usually used when asking where you are, while “I am home” is usually used as an announcement.

What is the difference between I am at home and I am in home?

“At home” is right. “Home” is not a specific place; it varies from person to person. “In” is used for specific places that don’t change, like “I am in the Kroger on the corner.” Since your home is not everyone’s home, it would be “At home.” Hope it helped!

Are you at the home or are you at home?

Both are correct. However, as an American, I rarely ever use/ hear “Are you at home?” and “Are you home” is more common. “Are you at home” sounds more formal but it is rarely used even formally.

Why do we use at home?

In general we use “at” for places, and “in” to mean inside something (such as a building). So to describe the place where she eats lunch (her home, her office, her school) we use “at”. The “home” in the phrase “at home” is a generic “home” rather than a specific one.

Which is correct live in or live at?

If a specific house has a name (think Bronte sisters) then you might live AT the house (I lived at Greyoaks all my life) but if it’s not a single family dwelling (say it’s a hotel, or an apartment building) then it’s IN. You also live IN a town, or a named area of town like Nob Hill, and AT an intersection.

Can we use at before home?

So the rule “Do not use a preposition (a word such as ‘at’ or ‘to’) before home when it is an adverb” is not helpful.

Is he home or is he at home?

“He is at home” is formally correct English. “He is home” is colloquial, spoken English.

How do you say I’m not at home?

“I’m out of home” is incorrect, you could say “I’m not at home” or “I’m away from home” or “I’m out of the house right now”.

Are you at or in a place?

“At” is used when you are at the top, bottom or end of something; at a specific address; at a general location; and at a point. “In” is used in a space, small vehicle, water, neighborhood, city and country.

Are you at or in school?

Both are correct depending on the context. “In school” means you are currently enrolled as a student. “I’m in school” means “I’m a student.” “At school” refers to your geographical location.

Are you at work or in work?

“In work” means I have a job. I might not be there currently, but I have employment. “At work” means I am currently doing my job, or at least on the premises of my job. So if we say: he is bored at work.

How can I use at home?

Do you study in or at?

The correct preposition is at! For example, you would say: “I’m studying at Harvard University.” Other correct examples using this preposition include: I’m studying for a PhD at the university.

Do you live on or in a street?

In US English, we say, “I live on this street.” If a person is homeless, we say “He lives on the street” or “He lives on the streets”. Note the subtle difference in wording: “He lives on THE street” means he’s homeless.

Are you in Delhi or are you at Delhi?

When speaking about position, in is generally used for large places such as countries or cities, while at is used for smaller places. Since Delhi is a city, you need to use in.