I went to home vs I went to the home

Both phrases are commonly used, but they have different meanings. 'I went to home' implies that the speaker went to their own home, while 'I went to the home' suggests that the speaker went to a specific home, such as a nursing home or orphanage.

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I went to home

This phrase is commonly used in informal English to indicate going back to one's own home.

This phrase is often used in informal settings to express the action of returning to one's own home. It is more casual and conversational.

Examples:

After the party, I went to home and fell asleep.
I'm tired, let's go to home now.
She said she would go to home after finishing her work.

Alternatives:

I went home
I went back home

I went to the home

This phrase is also correct and is used when referring to a specific home, such as a nursing home or orphanage.

This phrase is used when specifying a particular home, like a nursing home, orphanage, or any other specific location referred to as 'the home.' It is more formal and specific.

Examples:

She volunteers at the home for the elderly every weekend.
I visited the home where I grew up.
They are raising funds for the home for abandoned children.

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There's been a formal complaint that I went to the home of a patient and... assaulted him.
I went to the nursing home.
I went to the funeral home of my own free will.
I went to the funeral home and did a biopsy on Gloria Carlyle's liver.
I followed the case on my own, and when no one claimed the remains, I went to the funeral home, and I did it myself.
I went to Audresselles, to the home Ian Garrett was building.
Finally, I went to the guy at home to talk, that among men, in my car.
Well, finally, the silence was deafening, so I went to look... to the home of the Prophet.
So, I went to the funeral home, I broke in, there was a sort of flag on it I couldn't open the coffin, it was bolted, because there wasn't much left.
I went to the old people's home, there was nothing there.
Then I went home and went to bed.
Then I went home and went to bed.
I went to some "do" at a friend's, then I went home.
I had a late dinner with Chris Evert, and then I went home and I went to bed.
No. I went home, had a shower an-and went to bed.
I went home last night, went to bed alone, end of story.
Well, I went to his home.
I went to his home town.
I went to her home just before 8:00.
I went to her home because I was concerned.

Alternatives:

I went to that home
I went to the nursing home

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