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Which one is correct? 1. I have gone to Paris several times.

2. I have been to Paris several times.

I suppose the second one is correct because "gone to" is usually used for third person and it means that the person at the moment of speaking is there. For instance; "my father has gone to China."

But when we say "I have been to Paris several times", it means that we went there and came back. (As a life experience)

I'm on the the fence about the first sentence whether or not we can use it as a life experience. please correct me if I'm wrong.

And is it unfinished time or finished time? I know that present perfect is finished time but here I'm talking about my life experience and my life is not finished(I'm alive). And basically it has not been clarified for me when this tense is finished time.

Thanks in advance.

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As I understand it, you're asking about I've been vs I've gone. You're right that they're talking about finished actions, but they have a connection to the present. Consider these sentences: 1) Shakespeare WROTE many plays (he can't write any more plays, as he is dead). 2) JK Rowling HAS WRITTEN 7 Harry Potter novels plus a play and other books (she can still write more). In no. 2, the action is finished but there can be more of them. Regarding the difference between have been vs have gone: 1) My father's gone to China (that's why he's not here at the moment). 2) I've been to China 3 times in my life (I've returned from China, my life isn't finished, I can go again in the future). Hope this helps!
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Hello, "I have been to" means "I have seen that place before" for everybody. However, "I have gone to..." means "I am still there" (maybe on a note in the kitchen) for British people, and it also means "I have seen that place before" for American people (That's what I learned asking both to Americans and British people). Furthermore, I believe that if you say "I have gone to Paris" in the middle of a speech, people will understand that you are talking about your experience, cos you are present in the place. When it comes to whether it is finished or not, all present perfect sentences (except the sentences ending with FOR and SINCE) talk about the situations which have already finished just like PAST SIMPLE. The difference between PAST SIMPLE and PRESENT PERFECT is whether you focus on the time of the event (PAST SIMPLE) or you focus on whether it is finished so far (PRESENT PERFECT). I hope this helps!
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I'm gonna write on my loptop sorry. iPad problems :(
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That is really hard to read with all those HTML markers in there.
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