Jun 25, 2012. #9. This is how I understand it (and it is very simple): You use "at home" in a static situation. You use "home" (no preposition) in a dynamic situation. I am at home. (static) I went home. (dynamic) Arriving is an action, so you do not use a preposition. C. More @Wikipedia
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