virtualstrider
Member
- Joined
- Sep 10, 2006
(a) Have you ever been to London?
(b) Have you ever been in London?
A friend asked me the difference between the two. Initially I thought (a) was the correct way of saying it, but sometimes I have heard people say it as in (b)
Why is it okay to say:
Have you ever been to Harrods in London?
Or whilst speaking on the phone to someone, "are you still in London?"
Why is it okay to use "...in London" in this context and not as in (b) above?
This has perplexed me greatly, can anyone help?
Thanks in advance
(b) Have you ever been in London?
A friend asked me the difference between the two. Initially I thought (a) was the correct way of saying it, but sometimes I have heard people say it as in (b)
Why is it okay to say:
Have you ever been to Harrods in London?
Or whilst speaking on the phone to someone, "are you still in London?"
Why is it okay to use "...in London" in this context and not as in (b) above?
This has perplexed me greatly, can anyone help?
Thanks in advance