This essay is about the connotations of the words "house" and "home"

What would you call the structure you live in? Would it be a house, or a home? While the words "house" and "home" possess similar definitions and can be used interchangeably-- after all both do provide some sort of shelter or protection- they embody very different connotations, and their usage evokes different emotional responses. A home does not have to be a building, or even something physical. The song, My Old Kentucky Home by Stephen …

…to people who would potentially like it to be their home. People involved in these professions and any speaker of the English language should understand the power of the connotation of this word home, and how we value the sense of security and comfort a home provides, and a house cannot. Thus, we hear so many of the cliche sayings of our culture: "welcome home," "home is where the heart is," and "home sweet home."