Please help...Got confused with usage of words.....

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I know that what i'm going to ask is a big foolish question, but still i hope my good friends

would surely help me to improve my grammer in all aspects...

1.He is in his ofice(Correct)
2.He is at his office(Wrong)

1.He is at home(Correct)
2.He is in his home(Wrong)

I got the above sentence from a grammar book.

Could u please give some idea about this and kindly tell me the occasion which should use both.

DiamondKite · Accepted Answer

I think all four can be correct, depending on context.

He is in his office - He is currently inside that particular room. (You would say this if you were standing outside the door.)

He is at his office - He is in the general area of his office. (His wife might say this to a phone caller from her home.)

He is at home - He is in the general area of his home. (Very general usage, you are saying he is at home, but not specifically where; he could be out in his yard and still be "at home.")

He is in his home - He's inside the house, he's not outside. (This is perhaps a bit strangely worded, but it could used in, say, a situation of a police officer watching him from outside.)

Seeker · Answer

Hi DiamondKite,

Thanks for u r prompt replay....

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