Sunday, August 9, 2015

grammar - What is the difference between “home” and “house”?



Can you explain more? I do not know when we can use them in the sentence. Can we use them instead of each other?



They have a beautiful home.
They have a beautiful house.




Answer



A home is a metaphysical concept of where you live. My home is in an apartment building, on the second floor. I can welcome people into my home.


A house is generally used to mean a single-family dwelling, or at least a building used exclusively for a small number of people, perhaps to include a duplex house.


In your case, "They have a beautiful home," probably more implies that they decorate well and keep it up nicely. A "beautiful house" would probably mean the building itself is fancy, without saying anything about the decorations or people or their taste.


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