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has taken place vs has been taken place

The correct phrase is 'has taken place.' 'Has been taken place' is incorrect in English. 'Has taken place' is the correct form to indicate that an event or action has occurred.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 1318 views

has taken place

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that an event or action has occurred at a specific time or location.

Examples:

  • The meeting has taken place as scheduled.
  • The concert has taken place in the main hall.
  • The event has taken place without any issues.
  • Clearly, a great battle has taken place.
  • The first nuclear test on Australian soil has taken place at Emu Flats.
  • Clearly, a great battle has taken place.
  • To date, only an informal meeting has taken place.
  • Where no processing has taken place, WHOLE for whole fish.
  • A follow-up Commission audit has taken place in June 2011.
  • The person shall at any rate be informed that a check has taken place.
  • The debate which has taken place outside this Parliament has been most unfortunate.
  • That process has taken place over a period of time in the build-up to this week.
  • Every abduction has taken place within 15 minutes of school getting out.
  • Integration has taken place on a legal and institutional level.
  • Today, the trialogue has taken place.
  • Such a meeting has taken place on 26 June 2003.
  • He summarises the position precisely because the inspection has taken place and the Portuguese authorities are reaching their conclusions.
  • Russian Foreign Minister Ivanov has given Commissioner Patten his complete assurance that no deployment of Russian nuclear weapons has taken place or is planned.
  • Indicates, whether clearing has taken place.
  • Here I stand, in New Mexico, where an anomaly has taken place.
  • A massive explosion has taken place in Incirlik, Turkey.
  • In fact, something rather startling has taken place.
  • Everything has taken place as I intended.

Alternatives:

  • has occurred
  • has happened
  • has transpired
  • has happened
  • has happened

has been taken place

This phrase is incorrect in English and should not be used.

  • Finally, in order to protect potential buyers and to speed up the setting up of the inventory, a soil status report has to be made for all land transactions where a potentially polluting activity is taking or has been taken place.
  • The reductions in crime that has been taken place in NY City are pretty close to miraculous
  • Preliminary testing with carbon dioxide filled air conditioning units has already been taken place and European as well as overseas car manufacturers are keen on using this new technology.
  • The 11th Doctor has faced a fraught time in the TARDIS, and has been taken to darker places than any previous Doctor before him.
  • Despite this very unsatisfactory result my group will vote in favour, because the decision has been taken and consultation has taken place and unfortunately there is nothing more to be done.
  • Consultations pursuant to Article 23(2) of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement have taken place in order to ensure that account has been taken of the mutual interests of the Community and Morocco,
  • WHEREAS consultations pursuant to Article 22 of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement have taken place in order to ensure that account has been taken of the mutual interests of the Community and Jordan,
  • WHEREAS consultations pursuant to Article 21 of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement have taken place in order to ensure that account has been taken of the mutual interests of the Community and Egypt,
  • WHEREAS consultations pursuant to Article 21 of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement have taken place in order to ensure that account has been taken of the mutual interests of the Community and Israel,
  • WHEREAS consultations pursuant to Article 21 of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement have taken place in order to ensure that account has been taken of the mutual interests of the Community and Algeria,
  • 21 unless this has taken place under controlled and validated aseptic conditions.
  • Informal discussions have taken place in the EFTA surveillance authority.
  • Illegal renditions by US agents have taken place.
  • Recovery from past dumping has clearly not taken place.
  • Recovery from past dumping has clearly not taken place.
  • We know that major restructuring has taken place without information and consultation having taken place at all.
  • Mr President, the initial political decision on enlargement has already been taken and this has been reaffirmed in the debates and speeches that have taken place here today.
  • Will the Council communicate to the government of the United Mexican States the disquiet provoked by the crimes which have taken place in Ciudad Juárez and other Mexican cities, and request details of what action has been taken?
  • Moreover, in view of the dioxin contamination which has taken place at that plant, what action has been taken and what facility exists for compensating those producers and pork processors who have suffered losses in consequence?
  • CONSIDERING THAT consultations pursuant to Article 23(2) of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement have taken place in order to ensure that account has been taken of the mutual interests of the Community and Tunisia,

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