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"i went back home" vs "i returned back home"

"I went back home" is the correct usage, because the word "back" would be redundant when used with the word "return."

Last Updated: December 10, 2017

i went back home

This is correct

You can use this phrase to say that you returned to your home.

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Some examples from our editors:

  • I went back home to feed the cat.
  • I felt like my presence wasn't needed, so I went back home.

Some alternatives from our editors:

  • I returned home
  • I went back to my home

i returned back home

This is not correct. Don't use this phrase.

The word "return" means to go back, so to say you "returned back" is redundant.

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Some alternatives from our editors:

  • I returned home
  • I went back home

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