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Anny Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

I have been and I have stayed

Hi,
What is the difference between these two sentences below.
1. I have been in Paris.
2. I have stayed in Paris.
Do they have different meanings?
Thanks in advance.
  

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I would prefer I have been to Paris. The sentence doesn't necessarily mean that you spent a night or more time in Paris. Perhaps you arrived by train, got off and walked around for a few hours and then continued your journey to Nice.

  • I would prefer I have been to Paris.
  • The sentence doesn't necessarily mean that you spent a night or more time in Paris.
  • Perhaps you arrived by train, got off and walked around for a few hours and then continued your journey to Nice.
  • Of course you may have spent more time there.
  • We don't know how long you stayed there.
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I would prefer I have been to Paris.

The sentence doesn't necessarily mean that you spent a night or more time in Paris. Perhaps you arrived by train, got off and walked around for a few hours and then continued your journey to Nice. Of course you may have spent more time there. We don't know how long you stayed there.

I have stayed in Paris.
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Hi teachers,

Would there be any difference between these sentences, please?

a). I have stayed in Paris for two days.

b). I have stayed in Paris once for two days when I was on a world tour. (Is it natural and grammatically correct, please?)

Could I also say these in place of sentence (b), without any difference in meanings, please?

- I have staye
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I have stayed in Paris for two days. Emotion: yes
I stayed in Paris once for two days when I was on a world tour.

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