Can I say?
Hi dear native English speakers

Is the following sentence well-formed?

The astronaut has been on several important space missions recently.

Is it OK to say " has been on" ?
Or
Should I say " has gone on"?

And is the preposition "on" the only choice here?

How about "in" or "to"?

Can I say :

The astronaut has been "in" or "to" several important space missions recently.

Thanks

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Can I say?
Hi dear native English speakers

Is the following sentence well-formed?

The astronaut has been on several important space missions recently.

Is it OK to say " has been on" ?
Or
Should I say " has gone on"?

And is the preposition "on" the only choice here?

How about "in" or "to"?

Can I say :

The astronaut has been "in" or "to" several important space missions recently.

Thanks

Answer

Thanks
How about other prepositions 
To  & in
?

Can I use them?

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Gone or been both sound ok...

As far as the preposition on, that is also correct. Because we say “to go on a mission”

This sounds like a totally natural sentence. Good job.

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Thanks

How about "in" or "to"?

Can I say :

The astronaut has been "in" or "to" several important space missions recently.

?

Answer

I agree with James. Both are correct, with "has been on" sounding somewhat more educated, precise, and respectful of the experience the astronaut had.

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Hi! The sentence is perfectly formed. Either option is perfectly fine in this context. I would, however, say that 'been on' is a slightly higher register than 'gone on'.

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