Have you ever?
Hi! Are 1 and 2 the same meaning? Are 3 and 4 the same meaning? Also 5 and 6. Thanks, Fulvio
1 Have you ever been on a horse?
2 Have you ever ridden a horse?
3 Have you ever been on a train?
4 Have you ever ridden a train?
5 Have you ever been on a helicopter?
6 Have you ever ridden on a helicopter?
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Within each pair the meaning is different. You have been on a horse, a train, or a helicopter even if the horse, train, or helicopter was not moving. Suppose you went to a museum which had a space shuttle that was no longer in service.
- Within each pair the meaning is different.
- You have been on a horse, a train, or a helicopter even if the horse, train, or helicopter was not moving.
- Suppose you went to a museum which had a space shuttle that was no longer in service.
- Suppose, as part of a tour, you were allowed to go inside that space shuttle, and you did.
- Now you can say that you were on a space shuttle, but not that you have ridden on a space shuttle.
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Within each pair the meaning is different.
You have been on a horse, a train, or a helicopter even if the horse, train, or helicopter was not moving.
Suppose you went to a museum which had a space shuttle that was no longer in service. Suppose, as part of a tour, you were allowed to go inside that space shuttle, and you did.
Now you can say that you were on a space sh
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