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Explain Like I'm Five
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I was at the grand canyon. I was at the edge of it and looked down into it. Was I at the grand canyon or not?
You were
I'd say you looked into it, but not visited it.
"I saw the grand canyon"
Mow much of the canyon do you need to explore before it counts?
Anything below the edge, really. Like a 3D map where the level of detail increases since you are inside the area.
How far up your friend's ass do you have to be to say you visited them?
The official mw entry lists seeing. You may want to recalibrate your interpretation.
I'm fwb with most of my friends, so the answer to your questions will not be the answer you want :P
And uh, your second sentence agrees with me...?