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 marios
 
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							|  Hello everyone!   Could you please help me out? When would we use the following sentences?   I have been in France. I have been to France.   Do they mean something different or are they interchangeable?   Thanks a lot in advance.  |  25 Feb 2016      
					
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 redcamarocruiser
 
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							| NOT THE SAME  1. I have been[here]  in France for 3 days. Next week I will go to Germany.   2. I have been to France on numerous occasions, but it will be my first time to go to Germany. THE SAME 1. I have been in France before, so I am used to the cuisine. 2. I have been to France before, so I am used to the cuisine.      |  25 Feb 2016     
					
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 yanogator
 
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							| I agree with Mary, except that "I have been in France before..."  wouldn �t be used by most people. People wouldn �t say "That �s wrong", but it just sounds a little unnatural.   Bruce  |  26 Feb 2016     
					
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 marios
 
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							| Thank you all for your answers! |  26 Feb 2016     
					
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