Hello,Teachers, Which one is correct? Thank you!

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Harry12345

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Hello,Teachers, Which one is correct?And why? Thank you!

1 I have traveled to America.
2 I have traveled America.

3 I have traveled to the USA
4 I have traveled the USA
 

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Hello,Teachers, Which one is correct?And why? Thank you!

1 I have traveled to America.
2 I have traveled America.

3 I have traveled to the USA
4 I have traveled the USA

1 and 3 are normal.
2 & 4 are also used though not so common. I woun'dn't say they are wrong.

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Hello,Teachers, Which one is correct?And why? Thank you!

1 I have travelled in America:tick: I have been to America


3 I have travelled in the USA:tick: I have been to the USA
 

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Hello,Teachers, Which one is correct?And why? Thank you!

1 I have traveled to America.
2 I have traveled America.

3 I have traveled to the USA
4 I have traveled the USA


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Hello, Harry.

(1) I agree with tedtmc: they are both correct -- depending on what

you wish to say:

(a) I have traveled to America many times.

(i) I have been to America many times/ I have gone there five times.

(2) I have traveled America five times.

(a) I have visited many different places in the United States on five

different occasions. In other words, I have traveled throughout the

country on five different occasions.

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Yes, to be clear about the difference:
Traveled to America -- You didn't start in America, but it was your destination.
Traveled America -- You have visited many places within America.

Some people say things like "When I retire, I'm going to buy a big RV (that's a big trailer) and travel the country." That means they will see many parts of it, moving from one spot to another.

Note: Traveled is the standard spelling in the US. It's not wrong. It's weird to me that enrolled has two Ls here and traveled has one, but I supposed it's equally weird that enroled has one L in the UK and travelled has two.
 

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Excuse me,
Can u explain why I can't use the preposition " to" instead of "in"
Can I say " I have traveled to America"?
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tedtmc, the parser, and I have all said that "to" is okay. Why do you think it's not okay now?
 

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Many thanks for all of you! :)
 

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Yes, to be clear about the difference:
Traveled to America -- You didn't start in America, but it was your destination.
Traveled America -- You have visited many places within America.

Some people say things like "When I retire, I'm going to buy a big RV (that's a big trailer) and travel the country." That means they will see many parts of it, moving from one spot to another.

Note: Traveled is the standard spelling in the US. It's not wrong. It's weird to me that enrolled has two Ls here and traveled has one, but I supposed it's equally weird that enroled has one L in the UK and travelled has two.

I like both American and British English. I can't say which one I prefer... I don't understand why Americans and English people have so much disagreement on English Language.... I just want to say you both speak one language with a lot of variations...
 
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