[Grammar] American English: I have gone to ...

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[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]I have gone to New York's Times Square many times.
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[/FONT][FONT=&quot]The above sentence is not acceptable in British English. Is it acceptable in American English?

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[Charlie Bernstein]

I have gone to New York's Times Square many times.
https://www.icosmos.com.tw/articles/?recordId=75
The above sentence is not acceptable in British English. Is it acceptable in American English?

It's fine in American English.

You can also say, "I have been to New York's Times Square many times."

If you say "gone," there is more emphasis on the travel. If you say "been," there is more emphasis on experiencing the place.