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Chan-Seung Lee

Joined: 03 Dec 2005
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Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 4:10 pm Post subject: be to do

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1.Mandy and Alex had been dating for a few weks. So far, they had been to see movies, gone shopping, and eaten ice cream together.
2.Mandy and Alex had been dating for a few weks. So far, they had been seeing movies, going shopping, and eating ice cream together.

I saw #1 in a book.

1. Does the second sentence of #1 make sense? If so, what does it mean?

2. I think that #2 is correct rather than #1. Am I right?

Thanks.

CP

Joined: 12 Jun 2006
Posts: 2875
Location: California

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 5:19 pm Post subject:

The original is right. "They had been to see movies" is the same as "They had gone to see movies." The rest of the sentence borrows the first part, "They had," and continues with other past participles, "they had gone shopping and they had eaten ice cream together." _________________ You live a new life for every new language you speak. -Czech proverb

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