espresso english — Why cant we say Im going to home

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Today's question is, why can't we say, I'm going to home?

Why is it wrong?

The correct way is, I'm going home.

We don't use to.

We go to school, go to work, go to the park, go to the doctor's office, go to another city or country, but we go home.

We don't use to.

I'm not actually sure why that's the case in English, but it's just the way it is.

And it's the case for some other words as well.

We go inside or go outside, not go to outside.

Go upstairs and go downstairs.

Go here and go there.

Go downtown.

Go abroad.

Go overseas.

Go somewhere.

Go away and go back.

Again, those words don't use to.

Alright, so make sure always to say go home, going home, went home without using to before home.

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