Are they different?
They have been to the party.
They have been at the party.
She has been to the park.
She has been in the park.
Should we only use ''to'' with present perfect?
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Are they different?
They have been to the party.
They have been at the party.
She has been to the park.
She has been in the park.
Should we only use ''to'' with present perfect?
Would you be so kind as to answer my question?
Thanks.
You can use different prepositions, so all those examples are OK.
Please be patient- there are many threads at any one time.Quote:
Originally Posted by English4everyone
Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tdol
But which one is more common? They are not different at all? Is it correct to say we should only use ''to'' with present perfect?
No. As Tdol said, all your examples are OK.Quote:
Originally Posted by English4everyone
There is no significant difference in meaning between the two senttences in each of your pairs.
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Originally Posted by English4everyone
***** NOT A TEACHER *****
(1) As the teachers always tell us learners, it depends on the context (the situation).
(2) Mona does not want to go to the park. Why? Because she has been to the
park ( = gone to the park) a million times, and she is tired of it.
(3) I am very worried. I know that my son has been in/at ( = he's there now) the
park for more than two hours, but he still has not called me. That park is very
dangerous. A lot of bad people hang out there.