english question.

[jayfromeurope]

What is the difference in english between.

- I was in the Usa
 
and

- I have been in the Usa ?

Thank you

[_bruce_]

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!

[Slin1]

What is the difference in english between.

- I was in the Usa
 
and

- I have been in the Usa ?

Thank you

[Slin1]

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

[webcake]

brutal english...

[Cy Tolliver]

brutal english...

lolololololololo

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

[drkaje]

There's no difference between the two statements.

[smoothasf]

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