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Why we do not use "to" with home? Such as : Correct : I am going home. Incorrect: I am going to home. Write other words where "to" is not required ? Like : downtown, uptown, etc

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For adverbs of location we do not use 'to' whereas school ,bed and other words we use ' to ' are nouns, but you know 'home' is not an adverb of location its just a noun but guess what? home is just an exception.Still confused then " Everyone are welcome for an Free online class of 10 minutes for a special...
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For adverbs of location we do not use 'to' whereas school ,bed and other words we use ' to ' are nouns, but you know 'home' is not an adverb of location its just a noun but guess what? home is just an exception.Still confused then " Everyone are welcome for an Free online class of 10 minutes for a special session When not to use 'to' in English Grammar and Why? Do not worry No Conditions Apply read less
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Here home is used as adverb (homewards). Preposition "To" is not used as the words home, downtown, uptown, etc are used as adverb.
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Hello Tarun, We are taught to use 'to' to denote place we are going to. Normally it is used with nouns. For instance, "I am going to school" or "I am going to work". Well, home is an exceptional noun which just does not like 'to'. Now about downtown, uptown etc. If you refer to dictionary.com,...
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Hello Tarun, We are taught to use 'to' to denote place we are going to. Normally it is used with nouns. For instance, "I am going to school" or "I am going to work". Well, home is an exceptional noun which just does not like 'to'. Now about downtown, uptown etc. If you refer to dictionary.com, these are adverbs and not nouns. Generally, 'to' is not used with adverbs. I hope this helps. read less
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The prepositions 'to' is used when referring to a specific place that is noun. Thus, to is not used in the sentence you defined.
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In this phrase "Go home", home is not a noun but an adverb Specifically, it is an adverb of place So you do not need a preposition like "to" prior to home.
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When you talk specifically about a place, to is used. For example, "I am going to my sister's house." "I am going to the post office." "I am going to my house." When you talk in general, to is not used. For example, "I am going out. "
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Directions don't need a 'to'...I'm going downstairs, upstairs, up, NEWS etc
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When we talk about a particular place, we use to. For example, "I am going to my sister's house." "I am going to the post office." When we talk in general, we do not use to. For example, "I am going out."
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"Go home" never has a preposition as compared "to be at home". However, it shouldn't be forgotten that "go to" is used in many other instances when movement is implied: go to the doctor's, go to the supermarket, go to the cinema, go to meet him at the airport and so on. I would say "go home" is the exception...
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"Go home" never has a preposition as compared "to be at home". However, it shouldn't be forgotten that "go to" is used in many other instances when movement is implied: go to the doctor's, go to the supermarket, go to the cinema, go to meet him at the airport and so on. I would say "go home" is the exception to the rule read less
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To is used as preposition i.e. used before a noun to show the position. I go to office. but I go for a morning walk. - here preposition for is used and not to. - vidya
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