Question
Updated on
14 Dec 2019
- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)
-
English (US)
Closed question
Question about English (US)
Which one is correct?
Have you gone to the bathroom?
Have you been to the bathroom?
Which one is correct?
Have you gone to the bathroom?
Have you been to the bathroom?
Have you gone to the bathroom?
Have you been to the bathroom?
Answers
When you "disagree" with an answer
The owner of it will not be notified.
Only the user who asked this question will see who disagreed with this answer.
14 Dec 2019
Featured answer
- English (US)
@Vito212 Ah, in that case “Have you gone to the bathroom?” makes the most sense.
Was this answer helpful?
Obviously wrong
Explanation is not enough
Written in a language I can't understand
Answer is not related to the question
Other reason
Read more comments
- English (US)
- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)
@TaeminJM
The situation is now I am taking an exam, my teacher ask us this.
The situation is now I am taking an exam, my teacher ask us this.
- English (US)
@Vito212 I think I need more context, is it an exam question? Or your teacher asked you if you went to the bathroom, or you want to ask your teacher if you can go to the bathroom?
Was this answer helpful?
- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)
@TaeminJM
Okay.
Before the exam started, teacher asked us this to make sure during the exam no one wants to go to the bathroom, which is banned.
Okay.
Before the exam started, teacher asked us this to make sure during the exam no one wants to go to the bathroom, which is banned.
- English (US)
@Vito212 Ah, in that case “Have you gone to the bathroom?” makes the most sense.
Was this answer helpful?
- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)
@TaeminJM
Thank you
But what is the difference between them?
Thank you
But what is the difference between them?
- English (US)
@Vito212 both essentially mean the same thing however the first one sounds far more natural in the context.
The second one can also suggest that you are asking if you have ever been inside the bathroom before not if you used the bathroom.
Was this answer helpful?
- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)
@TaeminJM
But if remember if I use “gone”, I implies “one trip”. But if I use “been”, it implies “round trip”
But if remember if I use “gone”, I implies “one trip”. But if I use “been”, it implies “round trip”
- English (US)
@Vito212 I think they can both imply either way, but the top sounds most natural
Was this answer helpful?
- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)
@TaeminJM
Why do people say
Have you been to a Canada?
Why do people say
Have you been to a Canada?
- English (US)
@Vito212 I was born and live all my life in Canada lol :) so yes
Was this answer helpful?
- English (US)
@Vito212 oh wait I misunderstood what you meant. Well you could also say have you gone to Canada? The meaning is the same. But still in this situation I think been sounds a bit more natural.
Was this answer helpful?
- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)
[News] Hey you! The one learning a language!
Do you know how to improve your language skills❓ All you have to do is have your writing corrected by a native speaker!
With HiNative, you can have your writing corrected by native speakers for free ✍️✨.
With HiNative, you can have your writing corrected by native speakers for free ✍️✨.
Sign up
Related questions
Recommended Questions
- “Exactly” is formal and “absolutely” is informal. This was in my textbook is it still true?, be...
- 📍Do these sound natural? 1. I usually carry a sun umbrella on summer days, but I don't think I wi...
- How to combine these two sentences into one sentence? I received a letter from a boy named carpe...
- Is the word "Holler" commonly used in everyday conversation?
- Is the phrase "if my memory serves me correctly" natural to use?
Topic Questions
- What does it mean when you say “a (2) pair of tickets”? Is it two pairs or two tickets??? I don’t...
- "After you interview him, make sure to enter necessary information like his age, phone number, an...
- "She asked me if it was ok to pay it in three months. I said no because she'd already been in big...
- It seems like I'm lost. Does this sound natural?
- I got stuck traffic jam. Does this sound natural?
Newest Questions
- In the sentence "This is a punishment for not having studied yesterday" the clause "not having st...
- What does it mean when you say “a (2) pair of tickets”? Is it two pairs or two tickets??? I don’t...
- Does this sound natural? Do you think hospital should be on weekends? In my opinion, hospit...
- Does this sound natural? 1. A fish-shaped bun is a Korean winter snack filled with red bean paste...
- Does this sound natural? This moisturizer is thick and creamy but not fast absorbing. Your skin m...
Previous question/ Next question
What’s this symbol?
The Language Level symbol shows a user's proficiency in the languages they're interested in. Setting your Language Level helps other users provide you with answers that aren't too complex or too simple.
-
Beginner
Has difficulty understanding even short answers in this language.
-
Beginner-Intermediate
Can ask simple questions and can understand simple answers.
-
Intermediate
Can ask all types of general questions and can understand longer answers.
-
Advanced
Can understand long, complex answers.
Sign up for premium, and you can play other user's audio/video answers.
What are gifts?
Show your appreciation in a way that likes and stamps can't.
By sending a gift to someone, they will be more likely to answer your questions again!
If you post a question after sending a gift to someone, your question will be displayed in a special section on that person’s feed.
Tired of searching? HiNative can help you find that answer you're looking for.
Thank you! Rest assured your feedback will not be shown to other users.
Thank you very much! Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
