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is gone vs. has gone Sun May 25, 2008 1:24 am  is gone vs. has gone
 

I have read several threads on this before, but I am still unclear. Which is correct?: I feel well today because my cold is finally gone. Or: I feel well today because my cold has finally gone.
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is gone vs. has gone Sun May 25, 2008 9:50 am  is gone vs. has gone
 

"cold is gone" suggests the condition that the cold does no longer exist while "cold has gone" indicates the fact that the cold has gone away.
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is gone vs. has gone Sun May 25, 2008 16:28 pm  is gone vs. has gone
 

Hi Haihao,
Could you please clarify the difference between "the cold no longer extists" and "the cold has gone away"?

If possible, please give some more examples to illustrate the difference between "is gone" and "have gone/has gone"

Many thanks
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is gone vs. has gone Sun May 25, 2008 17:19 pm  is gone vs. has gone
 

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When you say 'my cold is gone', the word 'gone' is an adjective and you are basically describing a state rather than an activity. (I don't have a cold anymore. I'm healthy now.)

If you say 'my cold has gone', then 'has gone' is the present perfect form of the verb 'go' and suggests an activity. Without any other context that might possibly justify the usage, that wording suggests a short, intentional activity to me (e.g. 'my cold has decided to leave my body'), and thus sounds odd.
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is gone vs. has gone Sun May 25, 2008 20:41 pm  is gone vs. has gone
 

Thanks for the replies. "my cold is gone" sounds like the way to go.
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