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Whatchadoin Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Have lived

For centuries super-natural creatures have lived among us.

Does this mean that the super-natural creatures still live among them? Thanks.
  

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Does this mean that the super-natural creatures still live among them? No. They might have just stopped living among us a minute ago.

— CalifJim

  • Does this mean that the super-natural creatures still live among them?
  • No.
  • They might have just stopped living among us a minute ago.
  • The implication you're looking for isn't there.
  • There is nothing contradictory about the following: For centuries supernatural creatures have lived among us, but they all left this morning!
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whatchadoinFor centuries super-natural creatures have lived among us.Does this mean that the super-natural creatures still live among them?
No. They might have just stopped living among us a minute ago. The implication you're looking for isn't there. There is nothing contradictory about the following:

For centuries supernatural creatures have lived
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CalifJimFor centuries supernatural creatures have lived among us, but they all left this morning!
Are both present and past perfect natural here?
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whatchadoinAre both present and past perfect natural here?
Yes, you can use either of those here.

CJ
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Do you hear both in such cases?
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The last question. Is simple past also correct and natural here?
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Which one would you use?
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whatchadoinWhich one would you use?
The original one you posted. For centuries supernatural creatures have lived among us.

CJ
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Why does present perfect work with this morning? Can I use present perfect if they stopped living among us 3 days ago? How do I know what I can use present perfect when it comes to days like 3, 4 days ago?
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