Hi All,
What is the difference between
Have you been to school?
and
Have you been at school?
Regards,
Mahesh
Difference between at and to after been
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Re: Difference between at and to after been
A very fair question!
Both are grammatical; the difference is only one of meaning (and a slight one at that).
The first essentially means 'Did you GO to school [today]?' whereas the second means 'Have you been IN school (i.e. on the school premises) [up to now/recently]?'
Both are grammatical; the difference is only one of meaning (and a slight one at that).
The first essentially means 'Did you GO to school [today]?' whereas the second means 'Have you been IN school (i.e. on the school premises) [up to now/recently]?'