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Teal lime Posted 6 years ago
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Stay home or stay at home?

Is the following sentence correct? Also, should I use "stay home" or "stay at home"? Thank you

To avoid the spread of the coronavirus, the Italian government, in the last few weeks, has been encouraging their citizens to stay home / to stay at home.

  

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teal lime To prevent the spread of (the) coronavirus, the Italian government, in the last few weeks, has been encouraging their citizens to stay home / to stay at home. I probably would omit "the". teal lime Also, should I use "stay home" or "stay at home"?

  • teal lime To prevent the spread of (the) coronavirus, the Italian government, in the last few weeks, has been encouraging their citizens to stay home / to stay at home.
  • I probably would omit "the".
  • teal lime Also, should I use "stay home" or "stay at home"?
  • Both are used.
  • To me, "stay home" seems more informal.
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teal limeTo prevent the spread of (the) coronavirus, the Italian government, in the last few weeks, has been encouraging their citizens to stay home / to stay at home.

I probably would omit "the".

teal lime Also, should I use "stay home" or

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