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“Been to” means that we have gone somewhere and have now come back.

• I have been to Germany five times.
• Have you been to Germany before?

“Gone to” means that we have gone somewhere and are still there.

• Andrew is not home, he has gone to France.
• Jack has gone to the bank, he will be home soon.

Tags: Basic Grammar

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