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Old 12-May-2005, 09:28
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Default 'have been to England' but 'was in England'

Are these sentences correct:

I have not been to England.
I was not in England in September.
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Default Re: 'have been to England' but 'was in England'

Yes.

There's also, I have not been in England before. (meaning, inside the country)
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thanks a lot
i have not known this last variant
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Default Re: 'have been to England' but 'was in England'

But you would have to be there to say it.
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