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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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[-] somnuz@lemm.ee 25 points 6 months ago

For me it always just felt very close to “I am here” / “I am done” / “I am late” / “I am fine” — not as description of a place but state.

All the quirks, weirdnesses and exceptions are the best / most fun parts of any language. Close second, how it constantly evolves and where the words originated from.

[-] EpeeGnome@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago

This is it exactly. "I am at home" describes your location. "I am home" describes your current state.

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