"Have you ever been to Japan" and "Have you ever gone to Japan" in American English. According to "Dictionary of Common Errors"(Longman), gone instead of been is an error in British English, but in American English it "can be used." Here's the question. How often do you hear "Have you ever gone to... ?" Or, have you ever said that ? I haven't heard of that phrase from media and my American friends. I'm wondering. (*c*)

Looking for Japanese-English language exchange :)

Hello, I'm a native Japanese speaker who would like to improve English speaking skills. Generally, I can talk about everything under the sun from introduction to my major(humanities). But I would like to enjoy convos and expand my knowledge more  and more ! 宜しく～！       

First notebook entry: Introducing myself I am looking for Japanese-English language exchange partners in order to improve the art of conversation. Generally, I can talk about everything under the sun from introduction to philosophy. I think expressing yourself properly in a foreign language implies an attempt at cultural translation too. And it needs better understanding of my own culture. Personally, that is one of the most difficult points of learning foreign language(fortunately or unfortunately, the Japanese language can be a language isolate,a natural language with no demonstrable genealogical relationship with other languages). By the way, I do not have difficulty in listening. Basically, I am familiar with American accent(s), but I can understand BBC and Youtube too. So, you can speak or write naturally(I can learn something new if you are native speakers).