has gone and has been gone
When I was watching "Peppa Pig",I saw the subtitle:
→ Daddy's been gone for ages
Peppa's family was waiting for his dad to come back
But,the grammar looks not correct. why?
what about this:
→ Daddy's gone for ages

what's the difference?

Question

has gone and has been gone
When I was watching "Peppa Pig",I saw the subtitle:
→ Daddy's been gone for ages
Peppa's family was waiting for his dad to come back
But,the grammar looks not correct. why?
what about this:
→ Daddy's gone for ages

what's the difference?

Answer

→ Daddy's been gone for ages - it's present perfect tense, the family was waiting for dad because he went somewhere and hasn't come back yet.

If you would say → Daddy's gone for ages - it'd mean that someone meant "Dady left for ages" meaning he won't come back pretty soon as a fact.

I hope it's more clear to you now!

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