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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | gebeon |
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been
1x-ref the past participle of be
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a) used to say that someone has gone to a place and come back
b) British English used to say that someone has come to a place and left again : The postman hasn't been yet.
The postman hasn't been yet.3 used to say that you are no longer interested in doing something, because you already have a lot of experience of it
been there, seen that, done that
spokenWORD CHOICE: WORD CHOICE:
been in, been to, went to Use been in when you are living or staying in a place • How long have you been in London? • He had been in hospital for several days. Use been to when you have visited a place and come back again • Have you ever been to Kyoto? • She's been to the hospital for a check-up. Use went to (the simple past) to talk about a specific trip you made in the past • Last May I went to a conference in Montreal.
WORD CHOICE: been in, been to, went to Use been in when you are living or staying in a place • How long have you been in London? • He had been in hospital for several days. Use been to when you have visited a place and come back again • Have you ever been to Kyoto? • She's been to the hospital for a check-up. Use went to (the simple past) to talk about a specific trip you made in the past • Last May I went to a conference in Montreal.
