I'm glad Tom is home. - English example sentence

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CK October 19, 2014, edited October 19, 2014 October 19, 2014 at 5:13:50 AM UTC, edited October 19, 2014 at 6:23:38 AM UTC

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While these two sentences may sometimes be used to mean the same thing, they don't have exactly the same meaning.

[#3330456] I'm glad Tom is home. (CK)
[#3567237] I'm glad Tom is at home. (CK)

Here are 2 examples.

Situation 1:

Tom has been away for a long time and he has returned home.
A mother might say "I'm glad Tom is home.", but she wouldn't say "I'm glad Tom is at home."

Situation 2:

The same mother is out camping and a forest fire breaks out and she is in danger of dying.
She might say "I'm glad Tom is at home.", but she wouldn't say "I'm glad Tom is home."