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i arrived at home vs i arrived home

Both "I arrived at home" and "I arrived home" are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. "I arrived at home" emphasizes the specific location where the arrival took place, while "I arrived home" is a more common and natural way to express arriving at one's residence.

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i arrived at home

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in everyday English.

This phrase emphasizes the specific location where the arrival took place. It is grammatically correct but less commonly used in everyday English.
  • Jun 21, 2008 ... He/She says he/she would say "I arrived at home." I wonder if that's differece between British English and American Englsih.
  • AS I ARRIVED AT HOME, ready to wind down from my busy day, I was met by the friendly pair of neighborhood ginger cats who have been visiting my yard...
  • Oct 14, 2009 ... ... I arrived at home” or “She arrived at my home,” but it doesn't in actual practice. As I observed earlier, it isn't idiomatic to use “arrive ...
  • Jun 27, 2024 ... AS I ARRIVED AT HOME, ready to wind down from my busy day, I was met by the friendly pair of neighborhood ginger cats who have been visiting ...
  • Oct 26, 2023 ... 324 likes, 80 comments - cleyvisnatera on October 26, 2023: "I arrived at home to learn some sweet news. Neruda on the Park was awarded a ...
  • Mar 18, 2022 ... I arrived at home and I snuck in and caught my husband rubbing against my 12-year-old daughter's butt and he said to her that she's so thick. What should I do?
  • Jul 7, 2024 ... I bought the whole roast chicken, and when I arrived at home, I checked that the roast chicken was already chopped and some parts were missing.
  • Oct 2, 2023 ... When i arrived at home, i felt like i was cursed... i decided to walk to my outdoors, and when i saw it, my heart sunk... towering at me, ...
  • Nov 5, 2018 ... I left around midnight local time and, 24 hours later, when it had reached midnight again in Bali, I arrived at home in the early afternoon.

Alternatives:

  • I arrived at the airport.
  • I arrived at the office.
  • I arrived at the restaurant.

i arrived home

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a more common and natural way to express arriving at one's residence. It is widely used in everyday English.
  • Jun 21, 2008 ... Sorry, but no: that's not at all idiomatic. :( As Porteño has said (post #6) we normally say just "I arrived home" - in th same way that we ...
  • Jul 25, 2017 ... 12 votes, 14 comments. A friend just advised me that their Echo announced when I arrived home. I have found no way to control this.
  • May 30, 2024 ... 431 likes, 19 comments - mariashellquilts on May 30, 2024: "I arrived home late last night. This is the photo of Alaska I took just prior to ...
  • Aug 21, 2019 ... My beautiful Queen and I arrived home this morning just after midnight to begin a very special day—our 30th anniversary.
  • Dec 16, 2019 ... Tonight I arrived home to find a copy of my latest book waiting for me at the door. I am very pleased with it. | 69 comments on LinkedIn.
  • A Barn Owl Hunting And A Delightful Surprise When I Arrived Home. December 24, 2013 December 24, 2013. Yesterday was chock full of avian surprises!
  • Jun 25, 2021 ... Try again. Open in App. Sign In. Should I be upset if my partner never texts to ask if I arrived home safely at night? All related (44).
  • Oct 14, 2009 ... You won't catch educated native English speakers saying “We arrived at home this morning,” “I arrived home promptly at noon,” or “They ...
  • Jul 26, 2017 ... Or “ I arrived home” which occurred in the past, even if the past was a minute ago. (It is a completed action ). “got” is sort of colloquial ...

Alternatives:

  • I got home.
  • I reached home.
  • I made it home.

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