I don't know when I will get home. vs I don't know when I get home.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. The first phrase 'I don't know when I will get home.' is used when talking about a future event that is uncertain. The second phrase 'I don't know when I get home.' is used when talking about a habitual or repeated action.

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I don't know when I will get home.

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a future event that is uncertain.

This phrase is used to express uncertainty about the time of arrival in the future.

Examples:

I don't know when I will get home, it depends on traffic.
She doesn't know when she will get home from work.

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I don't know when, but I will get you home.
Honey, I-I-I don't know when I'll be home.
I don't know when I will switch.
But I don't know when I will be able repay it.
I don't know when I'll come back, or if I will.
I don't know when I started pretending like everything was sunny.
I don't know when I can pay you back.
I don't know when I started being so cautious.
I don't know when I've enjoyed an evening as much.
I don't know when I've spent such a stimulating evening.
Because I don't know when I can do this again.
With Deb on my case, I don't know when I'll have this chance again.
With Deb on my case, I don't know when I'll have this chance again.
I don't know when I told you to think that.
I don't know when I'll be able to get backup there given the conditions.
I don't know when I last had a good... night's sleep.
It's just a wonderful opportunity, and I don't know when I'd have the chance again, but it would mean extending my trip a week.
I don't know when I'll be done tonight.
I don't know when I'll be able to get credit again.
At the time, but now, I don't know when I think about it.

Alternatives:

I am not sure when I will get home.
I don't know when I'll be home.
I don't know when I will arrive home.
I don't know when I will reach home.

I don't know when I get home.

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a habitual or repeated action.

This phrase is used to express uncertainty about the time of arrival in habitual or repeated actions.

Examples:

I don't know when I get home, it varies depending on my schedule.
She doesn't know when she gets home from work every day.

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Honey, I-I-I don't know when I'll be home.
I don't know when I started pretending like everything was sunny.
I don't know when I will switch.
I don't know when I can pay you back.
I don't know when I started being so cautious.
I don't know when I've enjoyed an evening as much.
I don't know when I've spent such a stimulating evening.
Because I don't know when I can do this again.
With Deb on my case, I don't know when I'll have this chance again.
With Deb on my case, I don't know when I'll have this chance again.
I don't know when I told you to think that.
I don't know when I'll be able to get backup there given the conditions.
I don't know when I last had a good... night's sleep.
It's just a wonderful opportunity, and I don't know when I'd have the chance again, but it would mean extending my trip a week.
I don't know when I'll be done tonight.
I don't know when I'll be able to get credit again.
At the time, but now, I don't know when I think about it.
Clearly this is a bad time, but I don't know when I'm going to see you again.
I don't know when I'll be able to get you the others.
I don't know when I'll ever work In as magical an environment as I have done here on oahu.

Alternatives:

I am not sure when I get home.
I don't know when I arrive home.
I don't know when I reach home.
I don't know when I come home.

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I don't know when I will get home. vs I don't know when I get home.