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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

With or without at?

"I've been home since I left work/I've been at home since I left work"
  

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American usage generally doesn't include a preposition in this case: just home .

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  • American usage generally doesn't include a preposition in this case: just home .
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American usage generally doesn't include a preposition in this case: just home.
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So it's preferable without at, but is it still correct with at?
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Also, what my example sentence means is that I've been home or at home since I left my last job as in I haven't been working, not since I left work this afternoon.
So in that context, would *at* make sense?
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