I came home

Hi,

In "I came home after school", the "home" functions as an adverb(ial). But what if the subject is "he or she", is it still "she came home after school"? It's not "she came to house" or "she came to home" right?

In "I went to the Church on Sunday", does the sentence still have the same meaning even if the definite article "the" is omitted?

e.g. "I went to Church on Sunday" => Does this sentence make sense without the "the"?

Thanks in advance.

It's true that I went to church is only used in the context of going to a religious service. But I went to the church doesn't mean you didn't go to a religious service. It covers all church visits.

1. I went to the church. I was ten minutes late, and the service had already begun; so I slipped in quietly and stood at the back.

Similarly with 'I went to the prison/school/university/hospital': there are contexts where 'I' could be a prisoner, schoolboy, student, malingerer, etc.

(He went to hospital may be more familiar to BrE than AmE speakers.)

MrP