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sleep in house vs sleep at house

Both phrases are not used in English. 'House' is a countable noun that needs an article like 'the.' Therefore, 'sleep in the house' or 'sleep at the house' would be more appropriate.

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Last updated: October 25, 2024 • 12524 views

sleep in house

This phrase is not commonly used in English. The preposition 'in' is typically used with 'bed' or 'room' when referring to sleep.

It would be more appropriate to say 'sleep in the house' or 'sleep at the house' to convey the idea of sleeping inside a house.

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Then the landlord allows me to sleep in his house.
Professor, come sleep in my house tonight.
I don't think I'll ever be able to sleep in this house.
How can you sleep in that house?
When my mother abandoned us, my dad couldn't sleep in our house anymore.
I tell you, I'd love not to sleep in this house tonight.
Gets to sleep in a house, work a real job.
Not Gilberto, because he gets cold, so he'll sleep in the house with me.
She sleeps in the house, with the family.
I let you sleep in my house once.
Debra can't sleep in an empty house anymore.
-Sure, and I would sleep in the dog house.
This is the room where I sleep in my house!
Stepmothers aren't scary, and nannies aren't magical, and dwarves do not let you sleep in their house without expecting something.
You want to sleep in the house where Matt was killed?
This is the room where I sleep in my house.
Your father's spirit will not rest... ...till his most-loved child sleeps in his house.
I wouldn't sleep in the same house as her without locking my bedroom door.
I made him promise to sleep in the guest house. It's fine.
Because Shane, my roommate, said that she would be willing to sleep in the main house.

Alternatives:

sleep in the house
sleep at the house
sleep in a room
sleep in a bed
sleep indoors

sleep at house

This phrase is not commonly used in English. The preposition 'at' is used with locations, but 'house' usually requires 'the' before it.

It would be more appropriate to say 'sleep in the house' or 'sleep at the house' to convey the idea of sleeping inside a house.

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I just - I-I couldn't sleep at that house.
I'll sleep at your house for a few nights.
You're more than welcome to sleep at my house.
- Do we sleep at your house? - Not tonight.
She could sleep at our house tonight.
Did I ever sleep at her house?
Go home, make yourself pretty, leave the kids to sleep at my house, and that's the end of it.
Antônio Francisco... Mother isn't feeling well, she asked me to sleep at her house tonight.
With Lambert on the loose, she should probably... sleep at your house tonight.
If we talk well, tonight you could sleep at our house.
Wait. He and Savi sleep at the house?
You will sleep at granny's house tonight.
I've rented a house for the summer... and she needs to sleep at the house because of the bus schedule.
Why did we sleep at Dolly's house?
She will sleep at Zita's house, our neighbour.
Because, Rayanne invited me to sleep over at her house tonight.
We can sleep at my parents' house.
You'll sleep at a friend's house.
When his friends sleep over at his house.
Did you sleep well at my house?

Alternatives:

sleep in the house
sleep at the house
sleep in a room
sleep in a bed
sleep indoors

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