Is the nuance different?

Question

Is the nuance different between "taken" and "went"?

1.Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets

2.Tens of thousands of protesters have went to the streets

Answer 1

I think you meant to say "have gone" for the second one.

Yes, the nuance is different.  "Have taken" would imply that the protesters had a specific reason and voluntarily streamed out into the street en masse.

They "have gone" into the streets could mean anything - they took to the streets, they were forced into the streets, they were running from the police, etc.

Hope that helps!

Answer 2

There is no "nuance".

"have taken" is correct and grammatical.

"have went" is wrong.

"Have" must be followed by the past participle and not the past tense. This is a mistake that may people make.  It makes them sound foolish and ignorant.

  "have gone" is the correct form of "have went". Now you can see that the phrase would not satisify in that sentence.

  I hope that participle means some thing to you. It would be worth going to a secondhand book shop and buying a grammar book. You wold get an old-fashioned book at low price which would not dazzle you with science.

Regards.

Answer 3

Yes. Have taken is correct usage but have went is not. The progression is go - went - gone so if you say have gone into the streets  you are also correct..

Answer 4

NUANCE:

1.  A subtle or slight degree of difference, as in meaning, feeling, or tone; a gradation.

   2. Expression or appreciation of subtle shades of meaning, feeling, or tone: a rich artistic performance, full of nuance.

so yes in a way

Answer 5

Yes...'have went' is nonsense.