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Seagull Posted 12 years ago
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have climbed / been to the top of the mountain

If I climb Mont Blanc this summer, I will have ( climbed / been ) to the top of the mountain three times.

Which do you think is more natural, 'climbed' or 'been'? Also, is 'gone' still acceptable here?
  

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seagull Which do you think is more natural, 'climbed' or 'been'? Both are fine and common. seagull Also, is 'gone' still acceptable here?

— Mister Micawber

  • seagull Which do you think is more natural, 'climbed' or 'been'?
  • Both are fine and common.
  • seagull Also, is 'gone' still acceptable here?
  • Yes.
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seagullWhich do you think is more natural, 'climbed' or 'been'?
Both are fine and common.
seagullAlso, is 'gone' still acceptable here?
Yes.
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Thank you so much indeed, Mister Micawber.
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If I climb Mont Blanc this summer, I will have climbed to the top of the mountain three times.


In my experience, very broadly speaking, many native speakers tend to avoid such repetition.

So, I prefer


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Thank you very much, Clive.
I've learned a lot.
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