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I want to go home; she, to stay here.

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Sentence

Narrator

I want to go home; she, to stay here.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

You should go home if you're tired; she should stay if she wants to.

Describing Habits

I usually go home after work; she prefers to stay late.

Asking About Others

Does he want to go home, or does he prefer to stay?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If I didn't have to work late, I would go home; if she had a better reason, she might stay.

Rephrased versions

Formal

My intention is to return home; hers is to remain here.

Casual

I'm heading home; she's sticking around.

Simpler English

I want to leave; she wants to stay.

Phrases to learn

go home

To return to one's residence.

stay here

To remain in the current location.