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i went home vs I went to home

The correct choice is "I went home." The preposition "to" is not needed before the word "home" in this sentence. It is common and natural to say "I went home" to indicate the action of returning to one's place of residence.
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i went home

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate the action of returning to one's place of residence without the need for the preposition "to" before "home."

Examples:

  • After the party, I went home.
  • She was tired, so she went home early.
  • I miss my family, so I went home for the weekend.
  • When the movie ended, we went home.
  • He realized he forgot his keys, so he went home to get them.
  • I went home to get some more paper.
  • After Phil's, I went home.
  • So I went home, unemployed, to find my nan's strange carer still there...
  • I went home with my wife.
  • I went home around 10:00.
  • It was when I went home for a few weeks.
  • Well, I went home after that.
  • So I went home with her.
  • I went home with a girl.
  • We said our good nights in the cathedral and I went home.
  • I went home and did laundry with my mom.
  • I went home after the conference.
  • I went home after the conference.
  • I went home after the picnic.
  • And then I went home later and... found her dead.
  • I was beat, I went home to sleep.
  • So after the war, I went home.
  • I went home to live with my parents in suburban Detroit.
  • I went home and began working on it.
  • After that, I went home.

I went to home

This phrase is not correct in English.


Alternatives:

  • I went home
  • I went back home
  • I returned home
  • I headed home
  • I made my way home

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