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Rotter Posted 18 years ago
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Have you lived or have you been living
1. How long have you been living in this condominium?
2. How long have you lived in this condominium?
The context is that you want to ask a person living in the very neighbourhood.
2. How long have you lived in this condominium?
The context is that you want to ask a person living in the very neighbourhood.
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Rotter 1. How long have you been living in this condominium? 2.
- Rotter 1.
- How long have you been living in this condominium?
- 2.
- How long have you lived in this condominium?
- The context is that you want to ask a person living in the very neighbourhood.
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Rotter1. How long have you been living in this condominium?I'd use the second question.
2. How long have you lived in this condominium?
The context is that you want to ask a person living in the very neighbourhood.
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RotterThanks YoongThey are both fine.
You don't think the first one is flawed, do you?
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Rotter1. How long have you been living in this condominium?I've read that "live" implies that the condominium is not your temporary residence.
2. How long have you lived in this condominium?
The context is that you want to ask a person living in the very neighbourhood.
"... living ... " implies that that the existing condominiu
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