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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Been vs gone
Hello, I'm teaching conversational English and one of my students asked me the following. Why do we say I have not been to the cinema for ages instead of I have not gone to the cinema for ages?
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Hi, It's more idiomatic. ie We say it that way because we like to say it that way. Best wishes, Clive
- Hi, It's more idiomatic.
- ie We say it that way because we like to say it that way.
- Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
It's more idiomatic.
ie We say it that way because we like to say it that way.
It's more idiomatic.
ie We say it that way because we like to say it that way.
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If you use been, it means you went and came back.
If you use gone, it means you went but have not come back yet.
I hope this helps.
If you use gone, it means you went but have not come back yet.
I hope this helps.
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