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France Asked Visited Place Peter Paris Returned British

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Keyword go
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence 'Have you ever gone to France?' she asked.
Correct Sentence 'Have you ever been to France?' she asked.
Cloze Error Sentence 'Have you ever [[gone]] to France?' she asked.
Cloze Sentence 'Have you ever [[been]] to France?' she asked.
Cloze Answer been
Choices been | gone
Explanation

In British English, been is used when someone has visited a place and returned. Gone is used when the person is still in the place they are visiting. Compare: 'Peter has gone to Paris.' (= he has not yet returned) 'Peter has been to Paris.' (= he has visited Paris and returned)

In American English gone can be used instead of been .

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