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Alex+

#425741 Mon, 01 Oct 07 09:07 AM

I live in a flat in a block of flats and there's a park nearby. Should I use house or home in the following sentence?

There's a park near my house / home.

Alex+

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Mister Micawber

#425745 Mon, 01 Oct 07 09:15 AM

I'd use home or flat / apartment.

Mister Micawber

Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004

Yokohama

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'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'

near it
Home and House
at house home
to, house, to host...

Telephone in a house
near and nearly
In the near term
To make house calls ???

at home or not?
His sarcastic comments really hit home!
in home or at home
Help:Home work(correction)

nona the brit

#425938 Mon, 01 Oct 07 09:55 PM

A house is a type of building and you don't live in one - you live in a flat.

nona the brit

Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004

England

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The name says it all.