I work at home vs I am working at home

Both phrases are correct, but they're used in different contexts. 'I work at home' is a simple statement about a regular activity, while 'I am working at home' emphasizes the ongoing action at the moment. The choice between the two phrases depends on if you want to convey a general fact or highlight the current situation.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe a regular activity or job location.

"I work at home"

This phrase is used to state a general fact about where you work. It indicates that your usual workplace is at home.

Examples:

I work at home because I have a home office.
She works at home as a freelance writer.

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Last updated: November 18, 2024

Mar 23, 2023 ... Can I work at Home Depot and Lowe's at the same time? Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Upvote 135
Sep 23, 2021 ... 2920 likes, 15 comments - flexlabreck on September 23, 2021: "Mom, it wasn't me! I work at home more than I ever have before - and nothing ...
Aug 29, 2023 ... I work at home and carry my phone with me. When I am near the truck it unlocks mirrors fold out. Is there a way to get it to stop just at ...
May 29, 2007 ... I have a small business and I work at home, not from home, my manufacturing, packing, secretarial work is all done here, in the house or garage.
Jul 5, 2024 ... 24 likes, 2 comments - sharmila_sen on July 5, 2024: "Little pleasures while I work at home this morning. Courtesy of my favorite barista ...
How I Work at Home with Kids and STILL WRITE EBOOKS! #BSI 43. Listen to the Podcast. Today we're going to talk about writing e-books when you have kids. Or in ...
May 1, 2019 ... I work at home, and did even before Covid, and she goes into her clinic so it's easier for me to do some of the random pick up stuff because ...
Jan 13, 2016 ... My logic for this is as follows: I work at home to achieve a goal (getting X number of words or pages written). Spending the entire day at ...
Sep 20, 2018 ... I work at home, and did even before Covid, and she goes into her clinic so it's easier for me to do some of the random pick up stuff because ...
Jul 15, 2024 ... I work at home most days and for the last 2 weeks have been awful. Its a monopoly where I live this is my only option. This needs fixed and ...

Alternatives:

I work from home
My workplace is at home

This phrase is correct and is used to emphasize the ongoing action of working at home at the moment.

"I am working at home"

This phrase is used to highlight the current activity of working at home. It indicates that you are currently engaged in work while being at home.

Examples:

I am working at home right now, so I can't go out.
She is working at home on her project.

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Last updated: November 18, 2024

Sep 18, 2020 ... Can someone please suggest me some of the Minecraft long play channels I can watch while I am working at home office? If such long plays exists.
Nov 14, 2019 ... And, now that I am working at home on my own, my network has substituted for all the social interaction I used to have the office, thereby ...
Oct 24, 2020 ... How do I handle a partner that assumes I am always available when I am working at home? All related (35).
Mar 28, 2020 ... ... I am working at home. How are you all doing? Will be posting some forays into new art creation over the next few days as the boards are ...
I am working at home. It's not a snow day (for a change), it's Jill's day to create in the home studio. And as often happens, something else jumps up and ...
Dec 7, 2021 ... When I check the internet connection it says Secured but no internet. This is only an issue when I am working at home. I have the same issue with 2.4 or 5G.
Sep 13, 2022 ... I also know, especially now that I am working at home, that I need to have set start and end times. There will always be work to do, but it ...
The tracks on amazon are not played correctly and the sound gets continuously interrupted. I am working at home and have a good connection bandwidth,. Any idea ...
Apr 1, 2020 ... I am working at home with my 13-year-old, and we've created a schedule with 2-3 hours for focused academic time, and the remainder of the ...
Mar 23, 2023 ... Hi, i am working at home over windows remotedesktop. (The PC stands right next to me, but i only use one set of monitors, thats why i am ...

Alternatives:

I am currently working from home
I am in the process of working at home

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