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Hi everyone

I have the phrase "They have been to France" and I must form its question:
"Where have they been?" or "Where have they been to?"

Which is the correct form?
I also have the phrase:

"They have been in France"
"Where have they been?" or "Where have they been in?"

Thank you

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

These are the question forms:

1. Where have they been? / Where have they been to?
2. Where have they been?

(Not Where have they been in?)

CJ

Yankee · Answer

Hi Loukia

loukiaI have the phrase "They have been to France" and I must form its question:

I just wanted to mention that a question for the reply "They have been to France" does not necessarily have to begin with the word "where". You could also say "What country/countries have they been to?" If you use this form, you must include the preposition "to".

For your second sentence, the question could be, for example, "Where have they been?" (i.e. without the word "in") or "What country have they been in?" Here again you must include the preposition if the question begins with "what country".

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