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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. (lemmy.world)
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[-] Empricorn@feddit.nl 116 points 6 months ago

You're thinking in terms of location, rather than state-of-being. "I'm home" is your status.

"I'm driving, I am bored, I'm safe, I am away"... None of those sound weird, do they? This, combined with the more technical grammar rules others have commented...

[-] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 52 points 6 months ago

I can be at home, but it's not until I'm in comfy pants, on the couch, with a drink in hand that I'm home

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