Dear teachers,
Could you possibly help me distinguish between the use of HOME and HOUSE?
Thank you in advance
Could you possibly help me distinguish between the use of HOME and HOUSE?
Thank you in advance
Tuongvan:
A house is always the physical building where you live. Home is more abstract, and sentimental, but it can be a physical place too.
"Home is where the heart is.", "Home sweet Home"
Your family treats me so nicely that I feel at home in your house.
The grammatical constructs are different, since "home" is sometimes an adverb, and house is always a noun.
I went to my house
I went home.
A house is always the physical building where you live. Home is more abstract, and sentimental, but it can be a physical place too.
"Home is where the heart is.", "Home sweet Home"
Your family treats me so nicely that I feel at home in your house.
The grammatical constructs are different, since "home" is sometimes an adverb, and house is always a noun.
I went to my house
I went home.
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Comments
One can make one's "home" in practically any kind of structure: apartment, caravan, boat, tent, single family house, Borstal Prison, etc.
A "house" is generally defined as a single family residence, unless a modifier is added (row house, townhouse, etc). It implies privacy, being on its own land, and usually private ownership.
In America, people (also Estate Agents, a subcategory of humans) frequently misuse the word "home" when they're trying to say "house". This is a common mistake in lower middle class American English. Its incorrect use seems to occur most often when people are trying to make their house seem more appealing and/or marketable, although it usually just adds to the confusion.