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Martinlee Posted 12 years ago
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Hi there,
Is there difference between 'I work at home.' and 'I work from home.'?
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'? Without context, there could be a difference, or they could mean the same thing. "I work from home" frequently implies that you're constantly in touch with your office by computer or telephone, while "I work at home" often does not.

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  • Without context, there could be a difference, or they could mean the same thing.
  • "I work from home" frequently implies that you're constantly in touch with your office by computer or telephone, while "I work at home" often does not.
  • ) I also hear, "I work out of my home," which means that business is conducted from your home.
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martinleeIs there difference between 'I work at home.' and 'I work from home.'?
Without context, there could be a difference, or they could mean the same thing.
"I work from home" frequently implies that you're constantly in touch with your office by computer or telephone, while "I work at home" often does not. (That is, you may make things at home, or peo
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Hi there,

Sorry, what do you mean by "business is conducted from your home."?

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An independent business person, such as a mechanic/carpenter/plumber/etc might not have a place of business other than their home. They may use the garage, for example, to repair cars/make furniture/etc or store supplies for their line of work.

In this context one would say "I work from my home" if they use their home as a place to start and then drive to a clients location, do the job
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