My family members have gone to Canada. OR The members of my family have gone...

[Rida*]

Is it right to say that

"My family members have gone to Canada"

OR

we can say

"The members of my family have gone to Canada"?

Many thanks

[Tamta]

I think,both of them are right!
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[Alan]

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Hi Rida,

'Family members' does sound a bit formal when you are talking about your own family. This would be used if it was some kind of report like: Family members were present when the court decided its verdict.
If you are talking about your own family, I would say: Members of my family have gone to Canada. I would also drop 'the' unless you are then going on to describe them: The members of my family who have gone to Canada are ...

Alan
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[Morina]

Hi
I have a question here what's the difference between have gone and had gone?
Thanks in advance.

[Rida*]

thanks sir Alan,i am grateful that you answered my question. soon i will ask you for further guidance ,thanks again

[Everafter]

I agree with sir Alan. Can we say " my family members....."?

TO Mprina: Have gone is present perfect" an action happened in the past and still have an effect in the present time."

Had gone is a past perfect" an action happened in the past and ended in the past and it had it's effect in the past."

[Morina]

[Bharatpitti]

What is difference between

When she finished her telephonic talks....he was gone v/s he had gone

[Everafter]

When she finished her telephone talk, he had gone.

This means that his leaving had happened before she finished her call.

Was gone: is a passive form and I think we can't use it here.

I wish I were right.

[Cerberus™]