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go home vs Going home

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Go home' is a command or suggestion telling someone to leave and return to their residence. 'Going home' is a present continuous form indicating that someone is currently in the process of returning to their residence.

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 1819 views

go home

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used as a command or suggestion to tell someone to leave and return to their residence.

Examples:

I'm tired, I think I'll go home now.
Go home and get some rest.
She told him to go home and study for the exam.

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Just softening the landing before I go home.
Must go home to wet sand.
Even to go home some nights.
The judge says Charlotte can go home.
No, doctors said you could go home.
Spencer, you should go home.
So you can go home today.
We can both go home now.
They let him go home to convalesce.
The teacher allowed him to go home.
The teacher let him go home.
Four guys go home after work.
You know, when I go home...
If you behave you can go home after a couple of months.
I have to go home now.
Might as well just go home.
Time to go home and sleep.
You should go home and see Joe.
I'll let you go home.
Do your business so I can go home.

Alternatives:

head home
return home
leave for home
make your way home
get back home

Going home

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is the present continuous form indicating that someone is currently in the process of returning to their residence.

Examples:

I'm going home after work.
She is going home to visit her family.
They are going home by bus.

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Going home tonight, robots, and I won't be back.
Going home tonight, robots, and I won't be back.
Going home, he stopped by the cordon outside the government complex.
I-I assumed that... she was going home.
- We're going home, honey.
I'm going home to grab some clothes.
I am going home to my wife.
I'm not going home, Molly.
And now I'm going home to my fiance.
- We're not going home.
I'm going home to see Juliette.
Going home to Chloe is not so great.
Going home to someone you love is... nice.
Going home and facing the music, it's a choice.
Going home is the best solution for you.
- Going home would be a good idea.
Going home wouldn't fix that.
Which was all anyone talked about: Going home.
Going home every night pretty much hating my life.
Going home's the trickiest part of recovery.

Alternatives:

heading home
returning home
making my way home
getting back home
traveling home

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