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Christine Christie Posted 3 years ago
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Is this sentence grammatically correct?

"I've been to New York almost 5 years ago."

  

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Christine Christie Is this sentence grammatically correct? " No. You can't combine the present perfect ( have been ) with a mention of a definite time ( five years ago ).

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  • Christine Christie Is this sentence grammatically correct?
  • " No.
  • You can't combine the present perfect ( have been ) with a mention of a definite time ( five years ago ).
  • I went to New York almost five years ago.
  • I visited New York almost five years ago.
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Christine Christie

Is this sentence grammatically correct?

"I've been to New York almost 5 years ago."

No. You can't combine the present perfect (have been) with a mention of a definite time (five years ago).

I went to New York almost five years ago.
I visited New York almost five years ago.
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