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carolross1968
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 Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 3:16 am Post subject: New english teacher question |
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How would you explain the difference in meaning to a foreigner between these two
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He�s been to Bermuda.
He�s gone to Bermuda. |
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Kent F. Kruhoeffer
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Location: 中国
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| Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 3:54 am Post subject: |
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He's gone to Bermuda means ... he's in Bemuda now.
He's been to Bermuda means ... he went and came back.
Think of the example we see in shop windows around lunchtime.
The sign always says 'gone to lunch'  rather than 'been to lunch'. |
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Gordon
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| Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:38 am Post subject: |
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| or "out to lunch" |
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