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Please look at the following sentenceHaving lived all my life in India, I can speak Hindi very well.Does this mean I still live in India, right?OrCan it also be used if I have just moved from India to USA? If yes, then can it also be used if I have been living in USA for 1 year, when I speak these words?Also,a. Having known her, I can tell she won't be happy.b. Knowing her, I can tell she won't be happy.What's the difference between #a and #b?Can #a ever be used, because it is difficult to 'un-know' someone after knowing them. In light of this should always #b be used ?Also, if I want to say that I have known her 5 years and still know her, then which form must I employc. Having known her for 5 years, I can tell she won't be happyord. Knowing her for 5 years, I can tell she won't be happy.Thank you.

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GargieDoes this mean I still live in India, right?

Yes, that's the usual implication.

GargieCan it also be used if I have just moved from India to USA?

Just about, If it's your first day or two in the US.

GargieIf yes, then can it also be used if I have been living in USA for 1 year, when I speak these words?

Definitely not.

Gargiea. Having known her, I can tell she won't be happy.b. Knowing her, I can tell she won't be happy.

"A" implies that you knew her sometime in the past; that perhaps you haven't dealt with her for a while, and that she might have somehow changed in the interim. It's an unusual phrasing. "B" is straightforward; it means you know her and you can tell she won't be happy.

GargieAlso, if I want to say that I have known her 5 years and still know her, then which form must I employc. Having known her for 5 years, I can tell she won't be happyord. Knowing her for 5 years, I can tell she won't be happy.

"D" is wrong; "C" is right.

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