Been or gone?

We often use been to, instead of gone to, when we refer to completed visits to a place:

Have you ever been to Budapest?

Not: Have you ever gone to Budapest?

If the visit is not complete, we use gone.

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Joan’s just gone to the shop. She’ll be back in about ten minutes.	Joan has not yet returned from the shop.
Joan’s just been to the shop. She bought some cakes. Would you like one?	Joan has returned from the shop.

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