Have you ever gone to Paris?

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Winwin2011

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Is it possible to use "Have you ever gone to Paris" instead of "Have you ever been to Paris"?

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I'll say no, half expecting somebody to find a possible context for it.
 

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Is it possible to use "Have you ever gone to Paris" instead of "Have you ever been to Paris"?

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I would say "yes". In that sense, "gone" would mean "traveled".
 
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