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I have been there once vs I was there once

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "I have been there once" is used to emphasize the experience of having been to a place one time. "I was there once" is used to simply state that you visited in the past.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to emphasize the experience of having visited a place at least once in your life.

"I have been there once"

This phrase is used to talk about past experiences of visiting a place. It implies that the action of visiting happened at an unspecified time in the past.

Examples:

  • I have been to Paris once.
  • She has been to Japan before.
  • Have you been to that restaurant before?
  • He has been to the Grand Canyon.
  • They have been to the beach many times.
  • Which one is correct? I have been there only once. I have been there once only. Jun 17, 2020 11:06 AM.
  • The sentence "I have been there once" is correct and usable in written English. You can use it when describing a place or experience that you have visited in ...
  • Jun 29, 2021 ... This question is better suited to the ELL site. · You can either say "I have been there once" or "I have been there for the first time." You ...
  • Apr 30, 2020 ... One would not say, “I have gone there once.” Instead, one would say, “I have been there once.”.
  • Nov 2, 2022 ... Kivunim begins with a week in the Israeli Desert, the Negev. I have been there once before, and it is truly incredible.
  • May 28, 2018 ... I have been there once. I was recommended by a student. There is nothing I would change or remark about. The room was clean and quiet. Food ...
  • Jul 30, 2024 ... i am hopefully going to round1 today, i have been there once before and i was kinda blindly hitting the buttons to try to play lol is there ...
  • Jul 6, 2023 ... Dr. Manjula Vijh | Photographer (@thewhimsystoryteller). 1 Reply. Cafe Illiterati was a vibe! I have been there once it gave me a dream of ...
  • Mar 5, 2024 ... I have been there once, but didn't do anything. I know you can make photoshoots with the villagers, but how do I do that? I had the KK concert ...
  • Oct 12, 2023 ... I have been there once. Awesome place. I'm planning on majoring in economics. What about you?” Then, the conversation normally fizzles into ...

Alternatives:

  • I visited there once.
  • I went there once.
  • I have visited there before.
  • I have gone there before.
  • I have been there a few times.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to simply state that you visited a place at a specific time in the past.

"I was there once"

This phrase is used to talk about a specific past event of visiting a place. It indicates that the action of visiting happened at a known or specified time in the past.

Examples:

  • I was in London once.
  • She was at the party last night.
  • He was at the museum yesterday.
  • They were at the concert on Saturday.
  • We were there together last year.
  • Jul 12, 2019 ... When I was there once before I attended Mass in the luau cove of the Polynesian resort. Is that still offered on Sundays?” Hi Eleen! Welcome ...
  • Mar 2, 2024 ... ... i was there once more than once and although i could not see or hear you you were there waiting cause the darkness is not dark to you at ...
  • I Was There Once (Right) ... In my work, I aim to evoke the essence of nature through vivid paintings. Inspired by the wilderness, I transform fleeting moments ...
  • May 23, 2024 ... Yes, I can understand that and I was there once. It's not Wordle I have a problem with, it's my addiction with Wordle that's given me this ...
  • I Was There Once (left). $2,800.00. oil on wood panel, 36 x 36 inches. Part of a triptych.
  • Aug 19, 2024 ... 16 likes, 7 comments - opalerahome on August 19, 2024: "I was there once… ✨ A working mom of 3 kids ✨ No idea how to get our home ready to ...
  • Mar 6, 1978 ... ... I was there once myself, and saw it all.. Follow Sports. Follow. But then I say to myself, "The whole idea of a sun is preposterous, of ...
  • Sep 6, 2024 ... I was there once ... This wasn't written by me; it's a reference to a scene from The Chosen (Season 4, Episode 7), featuring Mary Magdalene, ...
  • I was there once, too. Truthfully, it was the decision of my therapist at the time to pursue entering me into care that finally made me break, so to speak ...
  • At 45 years old, I didn't have a clue who I was or why I was there once again. This compelled me to explore my truths. In conclusion, I learned that most of ...

Alternatives:

  • I went there once.
  • I visited there once.
  • I had been there once.
  • I had visited there once.
  • I had gone there once.

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