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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Can somebody please clarify this

What is the difference between "I have been there" and I have been there before?

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The meanings are the same. "Before" is an adverb in your sentence. In "I had been there before the fire," "before" is a preposition.

  • The meanings are the same.
  • "Before" is an adverb in your sentence.
  • In "I had been there before the fire," "before" is a preposition.
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The meanings are the same. "Before" is an adverb in your sentence.
In "I had been there before the fire," "before" is a preposition.

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