been to or been in

[Hardworking Student]

Hi everyone.
I was wondering if there is any difference between "Have you ever been in the USA?" and "Have you ever been to USA?".

[Jamie (K)]

The difference is that, "Have you ever been in the USA," is a foreigner's way of asking the question, and, "Have you ever been to the USA," is the way native speakers would ask it.

Also, foreigners overuse the word "USA", and they say it where native speakers would say "US". So we would say, "Have you ever been to the US?"

Notice that as nouns, "US" and "USA" are always preceded by the article "the".

[Geo777]

Hi,

What should I say in this situation?

Have you ever been in / to New York when it wasn't raining?

Does "in" usually mean an ongoing process?

Thank you in advance.
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[Geo777]

Help please!
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Slow but sure.

[Wanderer]

I think both are correct but that depends on what you want to imply. Been to refers to you go there and when you reach the place it's not raining(I'm not sure). Been in may imply you has been in there for some time but it hasn't rained.
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[Hardworking Student]

Thanks a lot, Jamie.

[Lad]

that really was informative