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Title: english question.
Post by: jayfromeurope on September 15, 2010, 08:24:07 AM

What is the difference in english between.

- I was in the Usa
 
and

- I have been in the Usa ?

Thank you

Title: Re: english question.
Post by: _bruce_ on September 15, 2010, 08:43:26 AM

I think it has to do with just visiting or actually having lived there?


1) es war einmal

2) du bist noch immer dort.

Donkey, clear that up!

Title: Re: english question.
Post by: Slin1 on September 17, 2010, 03:27:13 PM

Quote from: jayfromeurope on September 15, 2010, 08:24:07 AM

What is the difference in english between.

- I was in the Usa
 
and

- I have been in the Usa ?

Thank you

Title: Re: english question.
Post by: Slin1 on September 17, 2010, 03:32:02 PM

Quote from: jayfromeurope on September 15, 2010, 08:24:07 AM

What is the difference in english between.

- I was in the Usa
 
and

- I have been in the Usa ?

Thank you

- I was in the USA\ You was there recently
 
- I have been in the USA\ you have bin there at some time in your life

English is not my first language but that is what it sounds like

Title: Re: english question.
Post by: webcake on September 18, 2010, 05:43:35 AM

brutal english...

Title: Re: english question.
Post by: Cy Tolliver on September 18, 2010, 12:38:16 PM

Quote from: webcake on September 18, 2010, 05:43:35 AM

brutal english...

lolololololololo

ignorant non english speakers !!!!!!!!

Title: Re: english question.
Post by: drkaje on September 18, 2010, 02:06:03 PM

There's no difference between the two statements.

Title: Re: english question.
Post by: smoothasf on September 20, 2010, 02:17:09 PM

I was in the usa. Sounds like English is your second language.  I was ..... sounds chavvy here in Britain.