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Vkr6078 Posted 11 years ago
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Could you please tell me whether this conversation is grammatically correct or not.
A : Where were you last week ? OR Can I ask like this "Where have you been in the last week ?"
B : I went to Swiss on a holiday trip. I have just got home. OR can I just answer like this "I have been to Swiss"
A : With whom did you go ?
B : I went with Harsh. I first planned to go with Harsh and Chris but as Chris has been to that place many times, he was not interested and didn't join with us.
A : What about your dad ? I can't see him anywhere. Where did he go ?
B : He has gone to Australia on business. He will reach home at weekend.
A : When did he go ?
B : He went yesterday.
I had some doubts on "have been", "have gone". I searched more about it and learned the difference. Now, I framed up this conversation using those words. If there are any mistakes, please let me know. Thank you!
A : Where were you last week ? OR Can I ask like this "Where have you been in the last week ?"
B : I went to Swiss on a holiday trip. I have just got home. OR can I just answer like this "I have been to Swiss"
A : With whom did you go ?
B : I went with Harsh. I first planned to go with Harsh and Chris but as Chris has been to that place many times, he was not interested and didn't join with us.
A : What about your dad ? I can't see him anywhere. Where did he go ?
B : He has gone to Australia on business. He will reach home at weekend.
A : When did he go ?
B : He went yesterday.
I had some doubts on "have been", "have gone". I searched more about it and learned the difference. Now, I framed up this conversation using those words. If there are any mistakes, please let me know. Thank you!
Top answer
I assume that you are referring to what I call “Switzerland” when you use “Swiss”. A. Both are grammatical.
- I assume that you are referring to what I call “Switzerland” when you use “Swiss”.
- A.
- Both are grammatical.
- B.
- Depending how much detail is needed, both are acceptable.
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I assume that you are referring to what I call “Switzerland” when you use “Swiss”. (To me, Swiss means the inhabitants or the language of that country.)
1.A. Both are grammatical.
1.B. Depending how much detail is needed, both are acceptable. I prefer the ‘OR’ version (don’t forget the period.)
2.A. OK
2.B. “I went with Harsh. I had first planned to go with Harsh
1.A. Both are grammatical.
1.B. Depending how much detail is needed, both are acceptable. I prefer the ‘OR’ version (don’t forget the period.)
2.A. OK
2.B. “I went with Harsh. I had first planned to go with Harsh
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vkr6078Could you please tell me whether this conversation is grammatically correct or not?It's generally grammatical, but not completely idiomatic. You might want to compare it with my version below.
A : Where were you last week?
B : I went to Switzerland on a holiday trip. I just got back a few days ag
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vkr6078B : I went to Swiss on a holiday trip.The word "trip" is superfluous. In English, "Swiss" means people or things of Switzerland. It would be better as: I went on holiday to Switzerland.
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