Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

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Daniell

Member Since

July 6, 2013

Total number of comments

1

Total number of votes received

4

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have gone to

  • July 6, 2013, 7:22am

In my opinion this sounds false. You are implying a continuous act by using grammar that implies a completed act. I would always say "have been going to". It's also allows for more consistency when explaining grammar to people who are trying to learn English.