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Mudclay Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Just want to know the sense

Hello Teachers,

I know that these sentences are grammatically perfect. (PLs. correct me if ever i'm wrong) But i just want to know their sense.

a) I have been to New York.

b) I have gone to New York.

c) I have had a pen that blinks.

d) I had had a pen that blinked.

Thank you!
  

Top answer

a) I have been to New York. -- (i) You have visited New York on at least one past occasion; or (ii) You have recently returned from there. b) I have gone to New York.

— Mr Wordy

  • a) I have been to New York.
  • -- (i) You have visited New York on at least one past occasion; or (ii) You have recently returned from there.
  • b) I have gone to New York.
  • -- You have travelled there and you are there now.
  • c) I have had a pen that blinks.
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a) I have been to New York. -- (i) You have visited New York on at least one past occasion; or (ii) You have recently returned from there.



b) I have gone to New York. -- You have travelled there and you are there now.

c) I have had a pen that blinks. -- Interesting. "blinks" in what sense? At some time in the past you owned such a pen. Not a likely thing to say;
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Mr Wordya) I have been to New York. -- (i) You have visited New York on at least one past occasion; or (ii) You have recently returned from there. b) I have gone to New York. -- You have travelled there and you are there now. c) I have had a pen that blinks. -- Interesting. "blinks" in what sense? At some time in the past you owned such a pen. Not a likely thing to say; i
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In letter B "I have gone to New York" (You have travelled there and you are there now.) What if my sentences are like these:

I have gone to the bank. What's the sense now?

I have been to the bank.

I'm really confused of understanding the two Vpp (gone and been).
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mudclayLetter D is past perfect tense right?
Right.
mudclayMy mistake i didn't complete my sentence.
It is a grammatically complete sentence. However, I have no idea what you mean by a pen that "blinked".
mudclayI have gone to the bank. What's the sense now?
I have been to the bank.
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Thank you very much Mr. Wordy!
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Nevermind "the pen that blinks" it's just an example.Emotion: smile
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"I have gone to the bank." = You have just departed for the bank, or you are en route to the bank, or you are visiting the bank now.

Sir i got confused again. I have just read something.

I have gone to 10 job interviews today.
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mudclaySir i got confused again. I have just read something.
I have gone to 10 job interviews today.
In this case, the use of "today" and the mention of 10 interviews forces the meaning to become that of "I have been to 10 job interviews today". If you just said "I have gone to a job interview" then the meaning would be as I described for the sentence abou
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