Been vs gone
Hi, if you could help me with this. I have always known that you must say "Have you ever been to Spain?" rather than "Have you ever gone to Spain?" According to what I have always read in grammar books, the first sentence is for countries and the second one for places like "theater, movies, etc. or for actions such as "Have you ever gone skiing?
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dolphin70 According to what I have always read in grammar books, the first sentence is for countries and the second one for places like "theater, movies, etc. or for actions I don't believe that many grammar books make that claim. 'Have you ever been skiing' is perfectly native, though your point is intermixed with the guideline of 'go' + '-ing' for activities generally.
- dolphin70 According to what I have always read in grammar books, the first sentence is for countries and the second one for places like "theater, movies, etc.
- or for actions I don't believe that many grammar books make that claim.
- 'Have you ever been skiing' is perfectly native, though your point is intermixed with the guideline of 'go' + '-ing' for activities generally.
- Using 'have you ever been' is the usual native choicd because the question is about the experience itself, not a distance travelled to get there.
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dolphin70According to what I have always read in grammar books, the first sentence is for countries and the second one for places like "theater, movies, etc. or for actions
I don't believe that many grammar books make that claim. 'Have you ever been skiing' is perfectly native, though your point is intermixed with the guideline of 'go' + '-ing' for activit
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