Why do we say "going to school" but not "going to home"
and "bring your book to school" and not "take your book to home"
if anyone knows anything about grammar, I would be greatful of your help.
2007-01-31 01:57:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
A lot of it has to do with locality.... you designate yourself at a specific location and then you decide anywhere you are going TO is in reference to your place of residence...
Therefore - since your locality (which you are claiming residence) is your home - you COME BACK home.
I know this doesn't totally explain it - but it is basically a point of reference - everything you do is based on this location and going TO other places , while you COME BACK to your home!
It has to do with STARTING points and ENDING points!
2007-01-31 02:05:10 · answer #1 · answered by Glory 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The correct way would be to say take your books to "your" home but we shorten it. Home being the individuals place but School is where we all go. Good luck. English is so hard to learn as so many words are either the same or spelt the same and said differently. We have so many slang words too and lots of words meaning the same thing. Don't worry even English people get it wrong a lot of the time. I'm sure your girlfriend will understand you.
2007-01-31 10:07:57 · answer #2 · answered by garfish 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Strictly speaking this isn't a grammatical question.
It's simply that whilst you can have a school and a home, school is place you got to but home is where your house is.
Home indicates the place where you feel safest and most comfortable and it can be anything from an apartment to a country.
Home is more of a concept than a place therefore you can 'go home' but you go 'to your house'.
As clear as mud I think!
:~}
2007-01-31 10:07:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
"Home" is not a physical place. It is a concept, an idea. The Queen lives in a palace, but it's her home, in the same way that a park bench might be the home of a "homeless" person.
If we were to qualify the kind of home you lived in, e.g. house, flat, park bench, then we would use "to" as we are now talking about a specific location.
e.g. David's going to his house.
I hope this helps.
By the way, check your spelling of grateful.
2007-01-31 10:11:30 · answer #4 · answered by markspanishfly 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
1/ school is a physical building you go TO / home is an "idea" talking about a house where you can go to....!
2/ you bring something(you could carry) and you take someone(by the hand) !
2007-01-31 10:07:25 · answer #5 · answered by talkingformydog 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it really comes down to the difference between the word school and home. home technically isnt a place. your house is the place. you'd say i'm going to my house. the school is a place so you can say going to school.
school is a noun so the prefix to is placed in front. i dont believe home is a proper noun
2007-01-31 10:07:03 · answer #6 · answered by Gillotine 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well, it's the same in my language too. I think it's just the way languages evolved.
2007-01-31 10:15:59 · answer #7 · answered by Luvfactory 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because we do! What does it matter anyway. just accept IT!!
2007-01-31 10:07:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋