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I'm going back to home vs I'm going back home

Both phrases are correct, but "I'm going back home" is more commonly used in English. The phrase "I'm going back to home" is much less common and sounds a bit awkward; "I'm going back to my home" would be a better choice.
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I'm going back to home

This phrase is technically correct but less commonly used in English.

This phrase indicates the action of returning to one's home. It is grammatically correct but sounds a bit awkward to native English speakers.
  • Jun 29, 2022 ... ... through them, is that still in the game? I'm going back to home in 2 weeeks I just wanted to know. Upvote 3. Downvote 7 Go to comments
  • Feb 23, 2014 ... Guess I'm going back to Home Depot! :headbang: Click to expand... [​IMG].
  • Jul 11, 2023 ... I'm going back to home after working for almost 10 years here in Abudhabi UAE( dubai) but i don't think i will stay in Nepal for long period.
  • Sep 29, 2015 ... I mean, there ain't nothing I can touch that I wanted, so I'm going back to home.” Cindy: “We're going to go find lunch.” Ricky: “First of ...
  • May 31, 2019 ... ... I'm going back to home to live. (Actually, I want to sell) It looks like house has been owned for 5 years now after purchase. Am I qualified ...
  • Dec 12, 2013 ... I'm going back to home. I think 3 is wrong. (go back to home sounds wrong to me, I think can't of a situation where we might use this.) And ...
  • are going crazier right now and I'm going back to home town for a week...that mean no flickr/ internet..:((... I've fell in love with this flower/ plant ...
  • After 7 months I'm going back to home ✈️ ...
  • May 25, 2018 ... I'm going back to home for a bit and i don't really know any dealers in my home town so i'm planning to take a tiny bit of weed back home to ...

Alternatives:

  • i'm going back home

I'm going back home

This phrase is the more common and natural way to express the action of returning to one's home.

This phrase is the preferred way to indicate the action of returning to one's home. It is widely used and sounds natural to native English speakers.
  • Jul 26, 2018 ... Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group I'm Going Back Home · Nina Simone High Priestess Of Soul ℗ A Verve Label Group Release; ...
  • Jan 19, 2020 ... Which is correct, "I'm going back home" or "I'm coming back home"? OK. So 'come' means to move towards the speaker (or with them), ...
  • Apr 28, 2012 ... Tuba Skinny - "I'm Going Back Home a" - French Quarter Fest -4-15-12 Erika Lewis - vocals Todd Burdick- Tuba Shaye Cohn - Cornet Barnabus ...
  • Sep 4, 2018 ... Me: I'm going back home now.") while the second is supposed to be ... If you are away from home, you say: I'm going back home next week.
  • Aug 22, 2024 ... My F1 is expiring and I'm going back home. Anything else I have to do? As per title: I came to the US with a student visa and then decided ...
  • May 22, 2013 ... Big news! I'm going back home to Maryland. I've taken a job with the CBS station in Baltimore. I will miss Southwest Florida so much, ...
  • Apr 19, 2024 ... I'm going back home from uni soon as this'll be my last sword-toilet pic for a while.
  • Jan 18, 2024 ... I'm going back home. Ask Naija. So as the title reads, currently residing in the UK with a post graduate work visa ( I finished uni last year ...
  • I'm Going Back Home Lyrics: I'm going back home where I was born / First, I planned to stay but I can't live this way / I'm going back home where I was born ...

Alternatives:

  • i'm going back to my home
  • i'm heading home
  • i'm returning home
  • i'm going home

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