7

Last night I was watching the movie in which I heard this phrase

"I am home"

Actually, I am looking for explanations.
How can it be possible to say, I am home?

Is it the same like

I am at home

Please explain it to me in details.

Violette
  • 655
  • 6
  • 8
I don't know who I am.
  • 2,553
  • 23
  • 67
  • 83
  • In addition to the question listed above, there is plenty more on the distinction and overlap between _home_ & _at home_: see _[Why do people say I am home](http://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/84703/why-do-people-say-i-am-home-instead-of-i-am-at-home), [Difference between 'home' and 'at home'](http://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/58164/difference-between-at-home-home), [Stay home or stay at home](http://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/16153/stay-home-or-stay-at-home-which-is-correct-and-why)_, and _[I left them at home](http://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/40277/i-left-them-at-home)_. – J.R. May 27 '16 at 08:53

1 Answers1

7

Both are correct, though you wouldn't use them in the same context:

Honey, I'm home!

Is a very popular expression which means "I'm back"! In this case, you say I'm home to express that you just arrived.

On the other hand:

Where are you right now?

-I'm at home, what about you?

Is used to describe where you are in a static way. It doesn't serve any other purpose than to locate you.

Azami
  • 2,050
  • 8
  • 11