At my friend's house or other phrases?

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Hello,I was wondering which phrase is correct. Could you help me?I was at my friend's house.I was at my friend's home.I was in my friend's house.I was in my friend's home.Which one is correct? If there are more choices, what's the difference?

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

All of them are correct.

in = inside
at = inside or outside

house = a building
home = the place where someone lives (a flat, a cave, a condominium, a house, a yurt, a tepee, a trailer, or an igloo.)

CalifJim · Answer

AnonymousIf there are more choices,

You can just say "I was at my friend's" if you want a shorter version.

CJ

Anonymous · Answer

So it's perfectly ok to write/say:
I was at my aunt's and uncle's.
I was at my grandma's.
I stayed at my mum's.
I was at my girlfriend's yesterday.
I stayed at my parents'.

CalifJim · Answer

AnonymousSo it's perfectly ok to write/say:I was at my aunt's and uncle's.I was at my grandma's.I stayed at my mum's.I was at my girlfriend's yesterday.I stayed at my parents'.

Yes. All are fine.

By the way, if you were at your aunt's and uncle's, you were at two places.
If the aunt and uncle you're talking about are living at the same place, write/say at my aunt and uncle's.
In other words, use the apostrophe-s only at the end.

Another example:

These cars are Bob's and Sue's. (Bob owns one or more of them. Sue owns one or more of them.)
These cars are Bob and Sue's. (Bob and Sue together own all of them.)

CJ

Anonymous · Answer

Thank you.

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