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i went to poland vs i was in poland

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'I went to Poland' implies a specific action of traveling to Poland at a particular time in the past. 'I was in Poland' suggests that the person was present in Poland at some point in the past without specifying the action of traveling there.

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i went to poland

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate a past action of traveling to Poland.

This phrase is used to express that the speaker traveled to Poland at a specific time in the past.

Examples:

Last summer, I went to Poland for a vacation.
I went to Poland to visit my relatives.
She went to Poland on a business trip.

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Jan 8, 2012 ... chyba Polska ma najbardziej znane przeklenstwa na swiecie zaraz po Ameryce xD Yeah, I went to Poland, KURWA MAC!!!!! <3 <3 <3 Polacy ...
Apr 22, 2013 ... Yeah, I went to Poland There I met this girl She said: "Kurde mole" And I said: " K K K" Yeah, I went to Poland Where I bought some drugs The ...
Dec 2, 2011 ... Primož Sever 1 year ago. I went to Poland to kill all Polish noobs who play WoT... Read more Show less. Reply · 5 6 ...
Jun 1, 2013 ... Yeah, I went to Poland There I met this girl. She said: "Kurde mole" And I said: " K K K" Yeah, I went to Poland Where I bought some drugs

Alternatives:

I traveled to Poland.
I visited Poland.
I journeyed to Poland.

i was in poland

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that the speaker was present in Poland at some point in the past.

This phrase is used to state that the speaker was physically present in Poland without specifying the action of traveling there.

Examples:

When I was in Poland, I tried traditional Polish food.
I was in Poland last year for a conference.
She was in Poland during her European tour.

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Oct 28, 2013 ... Cool video man , I was in Poland for a month with daughter who plays soccer we are latino americans and man we had such a great time in ...
Sep 5, 2013 ... I was in Poland in 1995. What impressed me at the time was the truly awful Soviet -era architecture. JBlilie. Posted September 5, 2013 at 11:40 ...
Great story! Unfortunately I missed this while I was in Poland but I'm putting it on my list for the next time :) Zorica recently posted..Hiking Serbia's Dry Mountain.
Jun 20, 2015 ... I missed Finnish, but I must forget about it for now because I was in Poland. After standing at the coldness air for a while, I was invited from ...

Alternatives:

I stayed in Poland.
I visited Poland.
I spent time in Poland.

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