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#2 (permalink) Sun Oct 19, 2008 2:01 am Every been to Italy? |
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. 'Ever' is the adverb that we use in this kind of question, Roybert. . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#3 (permalink) Sun Oct 19, 2008 7:47 am Every been to Italy? |
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Hi Charles,
Thank you for your answer. Sometimes people ask me why it's 'been to Italy' and not 'been in Italy'. Is there a logical explanation for this? _________________ Test Of English for International Communication TOEIC Preparation & TOEIC Vocabulary |
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#4 (permalink) Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:58 am Every been to Italy? |
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. Definition#4 in the American Heritage Dictionary, Torsten:
BE: 4. To go or come: Have you ever been to Italy? Have you been home recently?
I suppose that doesn't answer your question though. 'Idiomatic'. . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#5 (permalink) Sun Oct 19, 2008 10:32 am Every been to Italy? |
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Hi Torsten,
'Been in Italy' changes the meaning. You could say: I've been in Italy during high season. This indicates either that you were living or visiting Italy during that time.
Alan _________________ English as a Second Language You can read my ESL story Relative Pronoun |
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#6 (permalink) Sun Oct 19, 2008 10:38 am Every been to Italy? |
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Hi Charles and Alan,
Thanks a lot for your explanations -- you've answered my question because now I know what to tell the people who are going to ask me . _________________ Test Of English for International Communication TOEIC Preparation & TOEIC Vocabulary |
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