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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Been in and been to
Hello!
Are both of these sentences correct?
- I have been to Nepal.
- I have been in Nepal.
I know the first one is correct, but I'm not so sure about the second one. It's sounds "right" to me!
Thank you
Are both of these sentences correct?
- I have been to Nepal.
- I have been in Nepal.
I know the first one is correct, but I'm not so sure about the second one. It's sounds "right" to me!
Thank you
Top answer
Both are OK. The first slightly stresses the travelling for me. )
- Both are OK.
- The first slightly stresses the travelling for me.
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Both are OK. The first slightly stresses the travelling for me. ('To' is a preposition of movement, while 'in' is a preposition of location.)
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Mister MicawberBoth are OK. The first slightly stresses the travelling for me. ('To' is a preposition of movement, while 'in' is a preposition of location.)I agree with you, MM. I just thought you could be interested to know that about 25 years ago I met an educated Englishman who considered been in definitely wrong. As you said, to is a prepos
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There isn't in 'been' per se, but idiomatically, 'be ' means 'go':
Be: (4) To go or come: Have you ever been to Italy? Have you been home recently?
Be: (4) To go or come: Have you ever been to Italy? Have you been home recently?
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