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What is difference between meaning please help on this topic for the last time.

I've been to London.

I've never been to London.

I'd been to London.

I'd never been to London.

I've been in London.

I've never been in London.

I'd been in London.

I'd never been in London.

I've been through London

I've never been through London.

I'd been through London.

I'd never been in London.

Please explain what does it imply at the time of saying. Please don't get pissed off I know this post is a little longer what It mustn't have been. But explanation of everything in this post will clear my doubt forever thanks in advance.

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

Liton DasPlease don't get ****** off

That is very rude.

It seems like you have these variations:

1. Present perfect

I've been to London.
I've been through London.
I've been in London.

Present perfect: I visited London at some time in the past, e.g. ten years ago.
The negative (never) means that there was no time in the past when you visited London.

2. Past perfect:

I'd been to London.

This is unnatural without another time reference in the past.

e.g. Before January 15 2016, I'd been to London three times.

Before January 15 2016, I'd never been to London.

3. The prepositions in, to and through.

"To" is more natural than "in"

I've been in London. ( you mean inside the boundaries of London proper, or the City Center. )

Through:

I've been through London. (At some time in the past, you traveled from one side of the city to the other side. You did not stop.)

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