Monday, January 7, 2013

Confused Nouns


House and Home
Rule: House can mean any residential building; Home is used when referring to someone’s house in particular.
Incorrect Usage: (a) That home is very beautiful.
                                (b) We should go to our house now.

Correct Usage: (a) That house is very beautiful.
                             (b) We should go home now.

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