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sorry t can't distinguish when we use "where DO they live?' and ' where ARE they LIVING ? "
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I use both sentences. They are practically interchangeable. Where do they live?
- I use both sentences.
- They are practically interchangeable.
- Where do they live?
- ) Where are they living?
- )
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I use both sentences. They are practically interchangeable.
Where do they live? (Asking for an address to mail a package.)
Where are they living? (Asking for a country or city that is different from their hometown.)
0"Where do they live?" is the standard question.
But the following dialog shows a good reason to use "Where are they living?"
— Have you heard that the Johnsons are having their house completely remodeled? They've had to move out for two months.
— So where are they living in the meantime?
So, among other small differences, the continuous form can suggest som
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