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ypeishan
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 Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:10 am Post subject: "went" or "have been"? |
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A: Have you been to Japan?
B: "Yes, I went there in 1990." OR "Yes, I have been there in 1990." |
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CP
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A is correct. If you wanted to use the present perfect, it would work in sentences like this: "Yes, I have been there several times. I went there in 1990 and 1993, and I was there last year, too."
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ypeishan
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| Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:20 pm Post subject: thank you |
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| Thank you for a clear answer. |
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