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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 6 months ago

It 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.

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It 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.

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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home

Home is a noun, adverb, adjective, and a verb. Yes the statement is proper English.

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