verb
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BAD : 'Have you ever gone to France?' she asked.
GOOD : 'Have you ever been to France?' she asked.
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In British English, been is used when someone has visited a place and returned. Gone is used when the person is still in the place they are visiting. Compare: 'Peter has gone to Paris.' (= he has not yet returned) 'Peter has been to Paris.' (= he has visited Paris and returned)
In American English gone can be used instead of been .
2
BAD : The next morning she went to see us at the hotel.
GOOD : The next morning she came to see us at the hotel.
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Come is used for movement towards the speaker/listener: 'Come in and sit down for a few minutes.' 'When can I come and see you?'
Go is used for movement in other directions: 'Could you go upstairs and turn the lights off?'
3
BAD : How do I go to the Holiday Inn?
GOOD : How do I get to the Holiday Inn?
BAD : He was lost and didn't know how to go back home.
GOOD : He was lost and didn't know how to get back home.
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When you mean 'arrive', use get (to) : 'I got to the classroom five minutes late.' 'When does the train get there?'
4
BAD : We go to swim every day on holiday.
GOOD : We go swimming every day on holiday.
BAD : They've gone for camping on Lantau Island.
GOOD : They've gone camping on Lantau Island.
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go swimming/sightseeing/shopping etc: 'They've probably gone fishing.'
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BAD : That evening my boyfriend and I went out to walk.
GOOD : That evening my boyfriend and I went for a walk.
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go for a walk/swim/jog etc: 'Would anyone like to go for a drive?'
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See TO 2 (↑ to )
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See CAR (↑ car )
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See FIRE 1 (↑ fire ), 3