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i have been at home vs i have been home

The phrases are both correct, but they would used in somewhat dissimilar contexts. "I have been at home" is used when emphasizing the location where you have been, while "I have been home" is used when emphasizing the fact that you have returned to your home. They are both commonly used and correct in English.

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Last updated: August 12, 2024

i have been at home

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to emphasize the location where you have been. It indicates that you have been at your home during a specific period of time.

Examples:

I have been at home all day studying for my exams.
She said she has been at home since yesterday.
Have you been at home the whole time?

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May 7, 2014 ... In "I have been at home." (PP) , you say "I definitely mean I am not at home now." Means the the event of being at home has finished at present.
I have been at home for almost exactly one year (baby ages 9mon-22mon) and I can totally related to the question asker's difficulties. I have to say that the gym ...
Dec 18, 2014 ... I have been at home with my two kids for six years and at this point, I'd like to clear a few things up. 1. I exist. Stay at home dads aren't just on ...
I have retrained as a sports therapist since I have been at home. When both of them are at school I hope to carry on with that. It should be good in the long-term ...

Alternatives:

I have been at my house
I have been in my house
I have been at my place

i have been home

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to emphasize the fact that you have returned to your home. It indicates that you have been away from home and have now come back.

Examples:

I have been home for an hour now.
She said she has been home since she left work.
Have you been home yet?

Show examples from the web [+]

I have been home/at home ...? 2 replies. Forums · General English Grammar & Vocabulary, Listening & Speaking · General English Grammar Questions · Teo:.
Been gone more days this year than I have been home. Trading friends for trips to the coast. This hotel room feels more like a tomb. Been gone more days this ...
Mar 10, 2011 ... I have been home with my children since 1991. In 2004, I returned to college part -time and graduated in 2007. I took a part-time job that ...
I have been home for 23 years and now I would like a small office job. Not really a career for me but what do I put on a resume that catches the ...

Alternatives:

I have returned home
I have come home
I am back home

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