Have been vs Was

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I have been brought up in London.

I was brought up in London

what is the difference in meaning between these two sentences?

1 is perhaps intended to imply something related to the present, 2 is just the pure past! — Cardinal, Jul 10 '20 at 16:38
Does this answer your question? What is the difference between "I was there" and "I have been there"? — ColleenV, Jul 10 '20 at 16:57

score -1 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 10 '20 at 16:47

The first is odd. Normally ‘have been’ is used for repeated actions: “I have been to London twice”. This means that at this time I am in the state of having been there twice.

It is used less often for a state of being, again usually for more than one thing: “I have been a nurse and a missionary, I now do construction.”

However it is not used for a one time past continuous event like ‘brought up’. Much better ‘was’.

Have been vs Was

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