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I lived/used to live in England for a year when I was small.

Which one is correct? Why?
  

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Hi I lived in England for a year when I was small.

— Vsuresh

  • Hi I lived in England for a year when I was small.
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I lived in England for a year when I was small.
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Why? I cannot find the difference between those 2 choices.
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'Used to' is used to refer to past habits, as , I used to meet him every Sunday, but nowadays he is very busy.

Suresh
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I understand. Thank youEmotion: mmm
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upI lived/used to live in England for a year when I was small.Which one is correct? Why?
lived is OK. used to live is wrong because you have 'for a year'. The 'used to' idiom can't occur with a 'for' phrase that specifies the period of time.

CJ
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