@FushigiNashi Thanks. Which word would you choose for these blanks, “house” or “home”?

1. I’d like to invite you to my ____.
2. In our ____, not everyone is a morning person.

FushigiNashi

31 January

English (US)

1. I'd use "place" but if I had to choose, then "home"
2. Definitely "house"

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brandun

31 January

Simplified Chinese (China)

@FushigiNashi Thank you! Why does “house” not work for blank 1? Could you explain?

@branduhn Correct.

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brandun

31 January

Simplified Chinese (China)

@FushigiNashi Ok. Thank you! What about “place”? Does it emphasize the physical thing or the location you feel comfortable? I mean is it more like “house” or “home”?

FushigiNashi

31 January

English (US)

That's an even tougher question.
I think it's a little of both.
It's informal, so it just doesn't give the exact same warm feeling as "home" but there is definitely a little of it since it is always "my place" with a little emphasis on it being "mine"

There are times when it can replace both house AND home.

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brandun

31 January

Simplified Chinese (China)

@FushigiNashi Thank you! What preposition do you use with “place”?

in my place
or
at my place

FushigiNashi

31 January

English (US)

"At" when you are referring to the place you live.

"I'm at my place right now."
"We're at Tom's place right now."

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brandun

31 January

Simplified Chinese (China)

@FushigiNashi Thank you! Then when do you use “place” with the preposition “in”?

FushigiNashi

31 January

English (US)

If you are talking about a situation instead of a house.

"If you were in my place, you would make the same decision."

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brandun

31 January

Simplified Chinese (China)

@FushigiNashi What if I’m not talking about my house or my situation? I’m just talking about a location. For example:

They were ____ the same place.

They were in the same location. Which preposition would you use in there?

FushigiNashi

31 January

English (US)

In that sentence, I would still say "at" is best to imply location.

"In the same place" would be more likely to mean they were both in similar situations (low on money/thinking similarly, etc...)

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brandun

31 January

Simplified Chinese (China)

@FushigiNashi I see. Thank you very much!

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Which sounds more natural?
1. Who did you vote?
2. Who did you vote for?

Which sounds more natural?1. Who did you vote?2. Who did you vote for? See a translation

2. Who did you vote for?

2. Who did you vote for?

Correct. #1 is wrong.

@branduhn Correct.

Both are correct.I think #2 is a bit more common and casual.

1. I'd use "place" but if I had to choose, then "home"2. Definitely "house"

@branduhn Correct.

"At" when you are referring to the place you live."I'm at my place right now.""We're at Tom's place right now."

If you are talking about a situation instead of a house."If you were in my place, you would make the same decision."

In that sentence, I would still say "at" is best to imply location."In the same place" would be more likely to mean they were both in similar situations (low on money/thinking similarly, etc...)

Which sounds more natural?
1. Who did you vote?
2. Who did you vote for?

Both are correct.
I think #2 is a bit more common and casual.

1. I'd use "place" but if I had to choose, then "home"
2. Definitely "house"

"At" when you are referring to the place you live.

"I'm at my place right now."
"We're at Tom's place right now."

If you are talking about a situation instead of a house.

"If you were in my place, you would make the same decision."

In that sentence, I would still say "at" is best to imply location.

"In the same place" would be more likely to mean they were both in similar situations (low on money/thinking similarly, etc...)