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bean  –  been

[‘bean’ has the same pronunciation as ‘been’]

“Bean” is ‘a seed of a climbing plant which is eaten as a vegetable’,

one of several kinds of beans

e.g.

We had cabbage and fried beans for lunch.

“Been” is ‘the past participle form of the verbs “to be” and “to go”: is – was – been; go – went – gone/been,

e.g.

It has been raining all day.

He has been to Sweden.

Compare:

He has gone to Japan.

[i.e. He is not with us now; he is either on his way to Japan or is in Japan.]

He has been to Sweden.

[i.e. He is with us now; not in Sweden --- he went to Sweden and returned . He knows about Sweden.]

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