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i just stayed at home. vs I just stayed home.

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. Their meaning is the same and therefore they can be used interchangeably.
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i just stayed at home.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone remained at their residence without going out.
  • Jun 4, 2018 ... Rick: Not really. I just stayed at home most of the time to read and relax. (from an English text book co-published by PEP and Cengage Learning)
  • Jul 9, 2024 ... I tried using the same logic on my glitch (i.e. since it always crashes when I go out, I just stayed at home all day) and it worked! I could ...
  • Jun 22, 2013 ... Neither of these is a complete sentence. Both rely on an implied subject: What did you do today? I just stayed at home. What are you doing today ...
  • There was no time when I just stayed at home with my kid. My lifestyle represents a major departure from that of the other women in my family, who, by and ...
  • Oct 19, 2020 ... I have a one question. When my friend asks me, "What did you do over the weekend?" Can I answer, "I'm homebody. So I just stayed at home over ...
  • Aug 4, 2024 ... Everything enjoyed, but no wows here, other than had I just stayed at home and eaten more of my spaghetti all'amatricia. Which rocked. Just ...
  • Jun 30, 2011 ... I just stayed at home and sort of “piddled”. I got some (but not all) of the planting done, some (but not all) of the organizing done, some ...
  • Nov 14, 2017 ... My favorite memories from before the war were the evenings when I just stayed at home and watched movies. I loved National Geographic ...
  • Jul 1, 2024 ... Anyone in the park early on Sunday was asked to leave and take shelter (I just stayed at home and waited for the all clear email).
  • My baby was born just over a year ago. I don't have my family here so I had no support: after she was born I just stayed at home and only went out to go ...

Alternatives:

  • I just stayed in.
  • I just stayed at my place.
  • I just stayed indoors.
  • I just stayed within the confines of my home.

I just stayed home.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to convey the idea of remaining at one's residence without leaving.
  • Jun 4, 2018 ... I just stayed home most of the time to read and relax. brian&me. Senior Member. Chinese - China. Jun 4, 2018 · #4. Thanks, friends. I'd ...
  • May 29, 2024 ... I know! Now I wish I just stayed home and finished my remake of Inside Out. Clip / Screenshot. r/familyguy - I know!
  • feel contractions really, so I just stayed home with my fiancé until the late evening of the Fourth of July. We got to see some fireworks on the way to the ...
  • Jun 14, 2020 ... I just stayed home, slept till 1pm and watch James Bond movies. It was glorious.
  • Dec 29, 2020 ... I just stayed home, watched TV, and did whatever Grammy said.” If in the future I'm able to remember anything at all about 2020, it's that ...
  • Jun 17, 2016 ... I had one Neulasta shot and it caused me so much pain, I just stayed home and my husband disinfected everything. It was a pain in the butt ...
  • May 11, 2010 ... I just stayed home the morning of the AP Euro test. Honestly, staying home is useful just to get some extra rest.
  • Jun 27, 2020 ... Imagined scenarios that could be avoided if I just stayed home. But I also thought of images I'd seen of other parents, especially Black ...
  • Sep 27, 2017 ... Three more friends got to go on an awesome vacation (while I just stayed home). Two people went to that concert I was hoping to see (while I ...
  • Oct 3, 2024 ... ... I just "stayed home." I bit my tongue—until the bill arrived. Ben grandly announced, "I'll take care of it!" like a hero, only to sneakily ...

Alternatives:

  • I just stayed at home.
  • I just stayed in.
  • I just stayed indoors.
  • I just stayed within the confines of my home.

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