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danny_is_kyosuke Thursday 08th of December 2005 09:54:09 PM
Question about English - Hello, Everybody. Looking for your help.
I Want to know, why we say:

I arrived home at 9:30,
BUT NOT I arrived AT home at 9:30

??

Pls help!! Thanks.

cesar Friday 09th of December 2005 01:45:54 AM
- Because the word "home" does not need it, we might say.

I arrived home, I am going home, I am home, etc, etc.

If you want to know why some verbs behave like this with this word, I would suggest you do a Google search about the etimologic origin of it.

Regards.

P.D.: Is it me, or these forums are dying?

jvz8a Friday 09th of December 2005 01:53:40 AM
- [quote]Originally posted by césar
Is it me, or these forums are dying?[/quote]What do you mean?

danny_is_kyosuke Friday 09th of December 2005 01:55:35 AM
- Hello Cesar, Thank you for your kindness help.

If I am getting your meaning correctly, it depends on the 'place', right? So if other places e.g. school, cinema, etc... should be handled in different way....
I have to check again.

IC, 1,000 thanks!!!
:)

joziboy Friday 09th of December 2005 05:29:17 AM
- [quote][i]Originally posted by cesar[/i]

Because the word "home" does not need it, we might say.

I arrived home, I am going home, I am home, etc, etc.
[/quote]

Hmm, actually you would say 'I am [b]at[/b] home', but yeah, the other phrases don't use it: I arrived home, I am going home...

The forum's not dying Cesar, it's just exam-time. I think everyone's really busy :)

NateD Friday 09th of December 2005 11:15:48 PM
- [quote][i]Originally posted by joziboy[/i]

Hmm, actually you would say 'I am [b]at[/b] home', but yeah, the other phrases don't use it: I arrived home, I am going home...
[/quote]

Actually, "I am home" is a commonly used construction, but often is used such as:

"I'm home!"

especially after returning from someplace else. But, as you implied, it's really not the best for declarative sentences.

Phrasebase Archive
	danny_is_kyosuke	Thursday 08th of December 2005 09:54:09 PM
	Question about English - Hello, Everybody. Looking for your help. I Want to know, why we say: I arrived home at 9:30, BUT NOT I arrived AT home at 9:30 ?? Pls help!! Thanks.
	cesar	Friday 09th of December 2005 01:45:54 AM
	- Because the word "home" does not need it, we might say. I arrived home, I am going home, I am home, etc, etc. If you want to know why some verbs behave like this with this word, I would suggest you do a Google search about the etimologic origin of it. Regards. P.D.: Is it me, or these forums are dying?
	jvz8a	Friday 09th of December 2005 01:53:40 AM
	- [quote]Originally posted by césar Is it me, or these forums are dying?[/quote]What do you mean?
	danny_is_kyosuke	Friday 09th of December 2005 01:55:35 AM
	- Hello Cesar, Thank you for your kindness help. If I am getting your meaning correctly, it depends on the 'place', right? So if other places e.g. school, cinema, etc... should be handled in different way.... I have to check again. IC, 1,000 thanks!!! :)
	joziboy	Friday 09th of December 2005 05:29:17 AM
	- [quote][i]Originally posted by cesar[/i] Because the word "home" does not need it, we might say. I arrived home, I am going home, I am home, etc, etc. [/quote] Hmm, actually you would say 'I am [b]at[/b] home', but yeah, the other phrases don't use it: I arrived home, I am going home... The forum's not dying Cesar, it's just exam-time. I think everyone's really busy :)
	NateD	Friday 09th of December 2005 11:15:48 PM
	- [quote][i]Originally posted by joziboy[/i] Hmm, actually you would say 'I am [b]at[/b] home', but yeah, the other phrases don't use it: I arrived home, I am going home... [/quote] Actually, "I am home" is a commonly used construction, but often is used such as: "I'm home!" especially after returning from someplace else. But, as you implied, it's really not the best for declarative sentences.